Tony Stark, Courtroom - Washington D.C.
“Is there any trace of Evans?” Senator Stern asked one of his colleagues, who simply shrugged his shoulders
The arrogant man frowned, looked at the clock, there were less than ten seconds left before the agreed time of the session and there was no sign of Harrison Evans
Although Tony didn't care, Harrison had a taste for drama and spectacle, as much as he refused to accept it
"Apparently, the 'Black Lion' won't be coming today," Stern said, his voice full of mockery, causing the rest of the senators to laugh under their breath
Until the clock struck twelve o'clock, the time at which the session would begin
Smugly, the arrogant man smiled and began to speak
"Since Mr. Evans is not present, we..." However, his words were silenced by an unusual event, totally televised worldwide, something so incredible that even Tony was totally speechless
In the middle of the room, a kind of energy rectangle appeared, it was huge, at least eight feet tall, and one meter wide, shining with an oscillating emerald glow
"Jarvis, scan that," Tony said quickly, trying to understand what his eyes were observing
"Scanning," said the virtual butler, however, just an instant later, a familiar person emerged from the mysterious phenomenon, which collapsed a second later
"Incomplete scan sir," Jarvis said, causing Tony to curse, but focusing completely on the newcomer, and noticing who it was, he couldn't help cursing
"Shit," he said, observing the imposing vision of Harrison Evans, who was totally changed
Harry was already a tall man, his six feet tall and physically worked out allowed him to dominate virtually any room he entered, however, what he was seeing right now was something totally different
Harry was now more than two meters tall, his body was literally perfect, millimetric symmetry, the physique you only imagined in a Greek God and a presence so overwhelming that commanded absolute respect
"Let's get this done, I have something really important to do in half an hour," said the Black Lion, as he walked to his assigned place, took a seat and began to browse through a kind of holographic interface on his wrist, like a kind of compact cell phone and computer
Tony didn't know what this strange object was, but he wished he had one as soon as possible
Senator Stern frowned, before clearing his throat and starting to speak
"The session begins," said the senator, while following all the necessary protocol, the same boring bureaucracy
The senator spoke about the great contributions Evans Technologies had made to the United States and the world, his great technological feats and his impressive intellect
Until they touched on the subject at hand, the Evans-Richards Engine
"The Evans-Richards engine, as well as the technology used in the Type 1 exploration craft, designation Stingray, is considered a risk to the integrity of the United States of America, and the Senate urges Mr. Harrison Evans to surrender..." However, and to Tony's amusement, Harrison interrupted the Senator
"No" as he continued to move his fingers over the holographic interface
The dry refusal baffled the senator and his colleagues, who looked at each other in disbelief, while the people and press present in the room murmured among themselves, while Tony stifled the laughter that threatened to emerge from his throat
“Excuse me?” said the senator, evidently indignant and incredulous at the "offense" of Harrison Evans
"What you heard, I won't hand over my technology or Reed's work to unscrupulous leeches like you."
Tony bit his hand, drowning out the laughter that threatened to come out, although several of the visitors had no such qualms
The senator, outraged and terribly upset, spoke again
"Mr. Evans, I remind you that you must maintain a certain level of decorum in this room, you are in front of representatives of the United States government," said the man
Harrison snorted, taking his gaze off his digital interface, and standing up, his back straight, his huge body commanding far more respect than the senators' lofty seats, his face full of annoyance
"I know you well, Hansel Stern, as well as your… curious ancestry, son of Frankel Stern, a banker who built his fortune by exploiting the armed conflicts in Eastern Europe, the collapse of Sokovia, the uprising of Latveria, your father was subtle, but... not enough, financing both sides of a war in exchange for mining rights is not a very American thing to do" Harrison said, mercilessly, as he pointed his hand at the digital interface, taking control of all the screens on the room, while documents, letters, faxes, a huge amount of evidence implicating Stern's father in serious illicit activities were shown
"Shit," Pepper said behind Tony, watching the massacre with incredulous eyes
The remaining senators looked at each other uncomfortably, while Stern turned red with fury and discomfort
“Someone turn off those screens, now!!” shouted the man
And Harrison continued with the attack
"Don't bother, I took control of the cameras too, this is being broadcast worldwide, like the circus you wanted to do to steal my property," said the Black Lion
"Although, it's even more curious about your grandfather's life, Senator," Harry said, looking at him with a predatory smile and to Tony's curiosity, Stern suddenly turned pale
"Something interesting will happen," said the billionaire Stark, causing Pepper to nod, totally absorbed with what was happening
“Hansel Stern, named like you, former Nazi operative and HYDRA agent, pardoned by the Truman administration, for "his great service to the American war effort in the fall of the Nazi regime" was granted pardon and work with our glorious government, in the Department of Defense, because what can go wrong by allowing an enemy agent access to our state secrets?” Harrison asked with amusement in his voice, however, his eyes remained cold and merciless
"For three generations, your putrid family has grown rich from the suffering of the people, no matter who you had to destroy or trample on," Harrison snapped, now showing faces and names, some quite old, like from the fifties and many others quite recent
“Maximilian Darren, FBI investigator, died in an accident on November 17, 1959, John Waltz, reporter for the American Times, died in an accident on May 23, 1961 or even the late Marcus Jameson, former owner of the Daily Bugle and the grandfather of the current owner, J. Jonah Jameson, tried to investigate your family and its direct relationship with the armed conflict in Sokovia, died in, or surprise, an accident, on October 19, 1989," Harrison said, at the same time that S.H.I.E.L.D. agents entered the room being led by a beautiful black-haired woman with a stern appearance, who looked really satisfied, all this in front of a terrified Stern, who had stood up, looking for a way out
Alas, Tony watched as all the entrances to the room were guarded by SHIELD agents
Calmly, the obvious leader of the agents walked to the center of the room
"Hansel Stern, you're under arrest," She said, and to Tony, those words tasted like a sweet, exquisite nectar on the woman's lips, as if he had wanted to say them for a long time
Maybe that was the case, Tony thought, as Harrison stood up, grabbing everyone's attention in the room
The cameramen quickly focused on him, eager to hear what he had to say
“Evans Technologies has a commitment not only to the United States, but to the entire planet, my goal is simple, to make our species transcend to limits never seen before, for this reason and after consulting with my inner circle, Evans Technologies makes public the waiting list for the sale of the first aerospace vehicles with Evans-Richards engine for totally civilian use, my fiancée, Miss Frost, as the de facto corporate leader of Evans Technologies, will hold a press conference in the near future on the details, have a good day," said the Black Lion, silencing not only the room, but the entire world, for a moment
However, as soon as Harrison opened his wondrous emerald portal again and walked through it, leaving the hall, pandemonium reigned, not just in Congress
But in the whole world
An era was over, and the space age was beginning
Under the untamed and penetrating gaze of the Black Lion
Tony looked at Pepper and said
"Get one of those ships, I don't care what it costs or how many favors you have to charge, Stark Industries needs one of Evans' hyper luminal ships," he ordered totally seriously
Pepper just nodded, the black lion had done it again
He had made the whole planet dance as he pleased, and something told Tony that it wouldn't be the last time it would happen
He was not wrong
Harrison Evans, The Black Rock – New York
"Oh dear, we just won another billion dollars, does it look like a honeymoon at the bottom of the ocean or on another planet?" Emma purred with obvious pleasure, as she looked with obvious pleasure at her Omni-tool
Harrison just snorted, his statement more than served the mark, Stern was a message, one that the world received loud and clear, if you meddle in the Black Lion's affairs, you'll be destroyed, period
"Pierce is finished, the new Frost logistics line, guarantees to move merchandise around the world in less than ten-four hours, his shares plummeted, and thanks to the information about his dirty dealings, Donald was arrested by SHIELD agents, I bought seventy percent of the company, I'm preparing everything for absorption, nothing like finishing off your enemies to start your day" Emma said with cold satisfaction
Harrison knew his white queen very well, the language of the blonde was power, and subduing a rival in such an overwhelming way as she had done was a catharsis for the young mutant
And if Emma's gaze was indicative, today Harrison would have a long night of passion with his white queen
"It's interesting my dear, however, we must talk," Harry said seriously, watching all his lionesses
And they all obeyed, from the quiet and mysterious Sai, to the shy and bright Gwen, they all put their full attention on Harrison
"I know you're all really curious about my physical appearance, and if I had avoided the subject it was simply because I planned to have all the answers before I talked it over with you," the Black Lion began
"It's not a complaint, my dear, but what happened to you?" Natasha asked, looking at Harrison with desire mixed with concern
Harrison looked at her with a soft smile and said
"I evolve" was Harrison's only response, while all the lionesses looked at each other curiously
"Hermione did a complete analysis of my body, I'll share the findings with you," he said, as he sent the results to the omni-tool of all the lionesses
And for several minutes, silence reigned in the room, Harrison watched hundreds of emotions appear on the faces of his women, until, Emma stared at him, her face totally impassive
"Is this true?" asked the blonde
Harrison nodded
“Accelerated cellular activity, although paradoxically it decreased genetic attrition, the magic gene evolved to limits never seen before, my muscle density is similar to that of an Asgardian, and I can lift up to a ton of weight, my lung capacity increased by three hundred percent, my vision became sharper as did my hearing, and my life expectancy, according to Hermione, it's at least ten centuries old," Harry said
Loki and Sif looked really satisfied with the news, while Emma, frowning, spoke
"In short, you are a God," said Emma, evidently displeased for some reason
Harrison looked at her with amusement and responded
"No, my biological signature is still human, although simply better, more refined, purer."
"Homo Ascendens, the one who transcended, a new step in human and mutant evolution, the pinnacle of our species," said Ororo, evidently pleased with the news
"And I offer them to you too," Harrison said, dropping the bomb, paralyzing all the lionesses
"What do you mean, dear?" Sue asked with obvious curiosity on her face
Harry looked at her with a smile and said
"Hermione and I are perfecting the process, using Captain Carter's blood samples and my own, we are working on the creation of a new serum, and I offer them to you my loves, may you be the first to transcend with me, may we leave together the limitations of Homo Sapiens and walk with me, by my side, like the first Homo Ascendens”
When he finished speaking the surprise and silence reigned in the room, all his human consorts were totally overwhelmed, what Harrison offered was the closest thing to divinity they had ever heard
"I'm in," Emma said with total certainty, breaking the spell and making everyone look at her in surprise
The white queen just shrugged her shoulders and said
“What? There's not much to think about, a thousand years next to my man, forging an empire and exploring the stars, I have nothing to think about, the Black Lion will need his white queen to manage his empire," Emma said determinedly, giving Harrison a beautiful smile, one that young Evans responded with his own
"Count on me dear, it will be an honor to spend a thousand years by your side," Ororo said with his characteristic calmness
"And with me, I will take care of scientific and technological development, oh my love with a thousand years and your resources, you can't imagine the wonders we will do together" said Sue, lost in all possibilities
One by one, all the lionesses gave their approval, all excited for a bright future with Harrison
"It will be an honor to transcend with you Harry" said Gwen with a huge smile, accepting the offer and making Loki, seeing that all the human consorts had accepted, intervened
“Splendid!! Oh, it will be the most interesting thousand years of my life! What will be your next feat darling?” Loki asked, looking at Harrison with obvious interest
Harry focused his gaze on the princess of Asgard and said
"I will delegate my affairs to Earth for a while, I trust my lionesses to take the reins of our affairs in my absence, in the meantime, Sif, you and I, we will travel to Jotunheim, it is time for the Queen to return home" Harrison said with a smile, silencing Loki instantly
Something that not even the All Father had achieved
"Queen?" she asked, with some suspicion, as if she did not dare to accept that Harrison's words were true
The Black Lion nodded calmly and said
"Yes, I'll need a consort to rule Jotunheim, I can't think of anyone else but you," Harrison confessed
Loki looked away and said
"Odin would never allow it," said the princess
"As far as I know, Odin is King of Asgard and Harald is the King of Jotunheim, isn't that so, my dear?" Harry asked
Loki's beautiful face was filled with a thousand feelings, until determination filled his face and he nodded firmly
"You will not regret my love, I swear to you," said the Goddess of lies, her voice, for once in her life, full of truth
Harrison smiled proudly, and continued with the meeting, plans and projects, there was no limit, the universe was in his hands
And while this was happening, a ship of Kree origin, led by a disgraced Accuser, entered the solar system, following the persistent signal that the Space Stone emitted
Things on Earth were about to change