Goddess of Light

Chapter 39 ~ Mind Tricks

We loaded up our stuff into the Quinjet and set off for Johannesburg. Nat had found more information on the dark web on the exact location of Klaue. 

We spent the journey devising a plan. Tony, Thor Steve and I were going to lead the front with Clint and Nat hiding out of site, for backup. As the area was highly populated and right next to a huge city, we decided it wasn't the best idea to call a 'code green'. If we lost control of the Hulk, the results would be catastrophic. 

The jet landed just outside a cluster of trees near the dock. It would be pretty obvious if we had landed closer. If Ultron was here, like we suspected, we desperately needed to keep the element of surprise. Nat led us towards the ship that Ulysses Klaue was on and we snuck onboard the ship and followed the sound of voices.

We reached the main chamber of the ship and heard a familiar robotic voice shouting. Tony was on a higher level than Thor, Steve and I as we crept up on them.

I saw four humans and a very tall robot, towering over them. Ultron had received a little upgrade. I recognised two of the people. Ulysses Klaue and Wanda Maximoff, the girl who pushed Steve down the stairs with her magic. I assumed the man stood next to Wanda was her twin brother, Pietro. No idea who the other man was. 

I watched them with Steve through the gaps in some railing as Ultron grabbed Klaue by the arm and raised his voice. "What? I'm not." The robotic voice shouted out. The man I didn't recognise pulled a gun out of his pocket, but Wanda jumped into action, using her powers to stop the man moving his arm to shoot. "I'm not. You think I'm one of Stark's puppets? His hollow men? I mean, look at me. Do I look like Iron Man? Stark is nothing!"

Tony won't enjoy hearing all this. Or maybe he will find it funny. I have no idea at this point. Ultron then sliced off Klaue's arm using his arm. Oh my god, that was so unnecessary. I can't believe I felt bad for this man. "I'm sorry. I'm... Oooh! I'm sure that's going to be okay. I'm sorry. It's just that I don't understand. Don't compare me with Stark!" Ultron snarled before kicking Klaue in the face and out of sight, but the sound it gave off, suggested he was toppling down some stairs. The other man ran off after him.

"It's a thing with me. Stark is... He's a sickness!" He yelled as Thor nodded at Steve and I as we snuck out from our hiding spot into clear view, even though none of the others had noticed yet. Wanda actually looked quite scared by what she had just witnessed, which was pretty understandable. 

I looked up and saw Tony slowly flying down in front of us, to our level. "Ah, Junior. You're gonna break your old man's heart." He spoke out from his suit in his typically sarcastic tone.

The other twins and Ultron turned at the sound of his voice. "If I have to." The robot responded as the three of them stalked towards us. The girl, Wanda, was looking at me as if I was food, which was really unsettling.

Thor casually hit his hammer into his other hand. "Nobody has to break anything." He suggested warningly. 

"Clearly you've never made an omelette." He sassed back. It was like we were talking to another Tony, which in a weird way, I guess we were. 

"He beat me by one second." Tony muttered, clearly irritated that he had been beaten to a one liner. 

"Your like twins. You'll fit in great." I muttered sarcastically back. I just had to make one joke about the twin thing, and I wanted to do it before anyone else. 

"Ah, yes. He's funny. Mr Stark. It's what comfortable. Like old times." The boy, Pietro, sneered. I assumed that he was referencing to Tony's life before he was Iron Man. Pepper had told me that he dealt with weapons and provided them in the wars fought on Earth.