Chapter 43: Valentine's Day Surprise

[February 14th, 2008]

As the chemical synthesizer in front of me finished running its course I stood up from my seat and walked over to it.

I then collected the vials I had placed inside of it earlier.

Each one of them filled with a pure golden liquid.

The liquid being my latest personally created serum.

Which name is the Ambrosia Serum.

A serum I created combing the data and other research material from Extremis, the Super Soldier Serum, and GR-27.

Which if my calculations are correct, and I know they are, will give anyone who takes it increased vitality and stamina, extend their lifespan by at lesst three times its natural length, cure any diseases they may have, genetic or otherwise, and make them immune to toxins, poisons, etc.

Though it won't give anyone superpowers. Oh no. I am not that irresponsible.

No, this serum is for ordinary people. Namely the citizens of my country for now, and in the future my entire domain. Which will be the entire world.

But again for now, just my citizens and especially those closest to me. Like Boris. Since the man is already 69 and I don't intend to lose him after just getting him back in my life.

Taking the vials I placed them on a vial rack.

I then placed them in the rooms laboratory freezer before exiting it.

Stepping into the main area of my newly built personal lab.

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One which is housed inside of a pocket dimension I created myself near the end of last year.

Since that is the time I decided to pull my new lab.

Because with the kind of ideas and plans I have rolling around in my head I needed a bigger, and even more secure, space to work and bring those ideas and plans to fruition and reality.

"So boss man, looks like the Ambrosia Serum can be crossed off the to do list."

That voice being another one of the ideas I wanted to bring to fruition and make a reality.

Well not the voice itself, but the being it belongs to.

My personally created Artificial Intelligence. Who is my assistant/friend.

His name being Brainiac.

Yes, Brainiac.

Though unlike the being he is named after, which I can do since DC Comics doesn't exist in this universe, he is not a homicidal AI whose goal is to wipe out all life in the universe.

Wait, scratch that. He is homicidal. But only to my enemies. For he is completely loyal to me.

I made sure of it during his creation process.

Since I did not want to deal with a Skynet or Ultron situation.

And I know, it's dangerous to create an AI. But I don't really care since I wanted one. Not to mention all the best characters in fiction generally have an AI/robotic companion.

Master Chief had Cortana in Halo, in Mass Effect Shepard has EDI, in Star Wars the Skywalker family has R2-D2 and C-3PO, Tony Stark has Jarvis, and my boy Revan has HK-47. Even that walking disaster Richards created HERBIE for the F4. So yeah.

No regrets on creating Brainiac.

Who I made to sound exactly like Machine Head from the Invinc cartoon.

Which sadly also doesn't exist here.

Oh well. Have to today the good with the bad.

"That is can Brainiac, that is can." I replied.

Walking to my main office and taking a seat behind my desk. I then leaned back in it. "Now then, give me an update on your progress." I told him.

Since ever since he came online I've assigned Brainiac to several projects I needed to get done, given he has the capability to compete them.

"Understood." He replied. "First off our satellites have finally pinpointed the location of one of the places on the list of high priority targets you have gave me. The Savage Land." He spoke.

Bringing a smile to my face.

Since now I finally have confirmation it exists here.

Meaning I can now acquire Antarctic Vibraniun or Vibraniun B.

But with the Savage Lands existence it also means that fucker Sauron might exist here too. Which I don't need. So if I encounter him I'll make sure he goes permanently existence.

Oh and speaking of extinct, I can't wait to see the Savage Lands real life dinosaurs.

I can't wait to experience a version of Jurassic Park.

Which thankfully does exist here.

Also in regards to the satellite's Brainiac mention Latveria launched their own last month at the beginning of January. Since I, and by extension my nation, needed its own eyes on the sky.

"Excellent." I replied. "Continue."

"Second, I've pinpointed the location of the Inhumans on the moon. But no matter how many times I've attempted to contact them I've just been given the cold shoulder. Radio silence. The bastards." Brainiac spat.

"Now, now, Brainiac there's no need for that. Perhaps the Inhumans aren't responding to your signals simply because they can't." I said. "Though I'm sure you've activated the security protocols in case that's not what's going."

Because I am not yet prepared to deal with the Inhumans in a head on confrontation right now.

Especially if they are more in line with their comic book versions than there MCU versions. Blackbolt and Maximus likely to be the most troublesome if that is indeed the case.

No, I need more time before I am ready to fight them.

Which of course I don't wish to do, but with what I have planned I'm not holding out hope violence can be avoided.

Since there can only be one king of Earth and the oldol system, and that man is I. Doom.

"Of course boss, who do you think I am? C-3PO." Brainiac retorted.

Me having shown in Star Wars.

The two of us shared a laugh.

We then focused back on the business at hand.

"Next up on the agenda, I've managed to track down Erik Stevens. Along with Dr. Toni Ho, and even Lorna Dane." Brainiac revealed.

"Good." I said like Palpatine. "Keep monitoring them for now, and alert me to any sudden changes in their movements."

"Yes sir." Brainiac replied.

Once he did the two of us discussed a few more things before we ended our conversation.

After we did I left my office and headed to one of the different labs inside of it.

Arriving I moved over to a laboratory freezer and retrieved a dark-green vial from it. Along with a medical injection gun.

Loading the vial into the chamber of the gun I then left that particular lab and walked to the portal located at the center of my lab.

Coming to a stop in front of it magic runes began glowing along the portal before it activated. Once it did I walked through. Arriving in what used to be my lab inside of the Castle Doom.

Where another portal machine was sitting.

Guarded by several Doombots.

Since it is the entrance to my personal lab.

Though even if someone did defeat all the Doombots protecting the portal machine they wouldn't be able to activate it.

Since the machine won't activate unless a person enters their unique magical signature into its systems.

So simply put unless one knows both science and magic on my level, or I allow them access, they are not getting into my lab.

Save for Brainiac.

Since that's where his servers are stored.

But since he would never betray me things are all good.

The Doombots in the room took notice of me for a second before returning to their guard duties.

As they did I exited the room I was in and headed out to one of Castle medical lab.

Where Zora was waiting for me.

"Zora, glad to see you." I said. "Oh and happy Valentine's day." I told her.

"Thank you Victor." She replied. "So, what is the reason you asked me to meet you here?" She asked.

"To keep the promise I made to you a few months ago." I said. Holding up the medical injection gun for her to see. "Today is the day you get your powers." I told her.

"Truly?" Zora asked.

"Yes." I replied. "Now then, take off your shirt." I told her.

Zora then without any hesitation took off her shirt.

Once she did I stepped up to her, place the tip of the gun against her left arm, and then pulled the trigger. Injecting the green serum into her body.

The green serum in question being a combination of GR-27, and a perfected Goblin Formula. So whoever I inject with this formula doesn't end up like Jack Torrance from The Shining of the Green Goblins themselves.

Which haven't appeared yet in this world, and I'll see that none of them ever do.

Because if I even see one hint of any Gobblin my ass is going to become the Goblin Slayer faster than those fuckers can blink.

But back to my main point.

The new serum I created combing those two will not only give its taker superhuman physical capabilities, but decelerate their aging process, give them full disease immunity, and also unlock their genetic potential. By that I mean it will give them other superhuman abilities along the lines of flight, invisibility, etc. Though it's completely random.

Put simply I made my own version of Compound V from The Boys.

Though mine works on adults.

However I can't call it Compound V since The Boys is a thing in this reality.

Thankfully.

As the serum vial emptied I took a few steps back from Zora. Ready to jump in should anything crazy happen.

"So, how do you feel?" I asked her.

"Good." She replied. Clenching and unclenching her hands. "Stronger, faster, bett-Wow!" Zora suddenly exclaimed.

But I can't blame her. Since she just started levitating into the air.

'So, self-propelled flight huh.' I thought.

"Victor. I'm flying." Zora said.

"Yes. I can see that." I replied.

"Haha. This is amazing." Zora said. A happy smile on her face as she did several loops in the air.

She continued doing so for a while before landing back on the ground.

Where Zora hands started sparking with electrical energy, along with her eyes.

"Zora." I spoke.

"I'm good Victor. So good." Zora said. A grin on her face as she worked to control her electrical-based powers.

Seeing this I couldn't but put a wry smile on my face. Since my first test of my personal version of Compound V turned Zora into a version of Stormfront.

But you know, without being a Nazi.

So that's just fine with me.

Once Zora calmed down again we did a few medical tests, and I got a sample of hee blood to study.

Which took us no time at all.

"Okay. Well that takes care of all the business." I spoke. "Now then, time for pleasure." I said.

I then pulled Zora close and stuck my tongue down her throat.

Her wrapping her arms around me she pushed herself deeper into our kiss.

Until I broke it.

Leaving her panting.

"Victor, what's with the sudden kiss?" She asked.

"Well my dear Zora not only do you now have your superhuman powers but today is also Valentine's Day. And since all our work is now done it's time I give you the gift you've been wanting for ages." I said.

Shoving my crotch into hers.

Zora entire body shivering as I did.

Because it's finally time she gets a dose of Vitamin D.

It time snu snu.