Homelander: New Legacy

[52] : Two Bad News

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Above the sky, Roger hovered in the atmosphere, gazing at the sun as it was about to dip below the Earth's horizon, lost in thought. While the Avengers were still making their preparations, Roger found an excuse to leave the camp and ascend into the sky, chasing the sun's glow.

When he first crossed into this world, Roger noticed something different. The sunlight here gave him a warm, comforting sensation, as if something was gathering within him. However, because everything happened so quickly and then he encountered the Zombie Avengers, Roger pushed this feeling aside. It wasn't until after sunset, when he felt a sense of discomfort, that he began to pay attention to it again.

Roger started to wonder if he had gained the ability to absorb sunlight and strengthen himself, like Superman. But now, standing in the sky and bathed in the sun's last rays, he didn't feel any stronger. The only sensation was an itch in his eyes, perhaps from staring at the sun for too long.

"Is it just my imagination? Hmm..."

Not feeling any noticeable physical enhancement, Roger began to doubt himself. After all, if absorbing sunlight could strengthen him, he should have felt something in the world of "The Boys" as well. It didn't make sense that his body would strengthen just because he crossed worlds, especially since the information provided by the point of crossing didn't include anything about this.

"Hey? Roger, where are you? We're ready."

Sharon's voice came through Roger's earpiece, interrupting his thoughts.

"I'll be there in a moment."

Glancing at the sinking sun, Roger turned and flew back to the ground. There wasn't enough time for Roger to study this any further; whatever effect sunlight had on him would have to wait until after this incident.

It took Roger less than a minute to descend from the sky to the ground. The Avengers were already prepared, having brought out two aircraft. Vision, Happy, Peter, Agent Sharon, and Banner were heading to Stark Tower to find the various means Tony Stark had left behind, including the Hulkbuster armor. The rest of the team was going to Wakanda to assess the situation and confirm whether Thanos was there.

Rocket had already contacted the Guardians of the Galaxy. At this moment, Star-Lord didn't yet know that his girlfriend, Gamora, had been killed by Thanos in exchange for the Soul Stone. Upon hearing that Thanos might be on Earth, he mistakenly assumed that Gamora was with him and immediately decided to jump through a wormhole to Earth. Fortunately, before jumping, he notified Xandar to broadcast a message across the universe, searching for Captain Marvel. He didn't let his emotions cloud his judgment entirely.

"Vision, keep in constant contact. Thanos could show up at any moment, so if you spot him, notify us immediately. We'll get to you as quickly as possible."

Before departure, Roger cautioned Vision. He knew that, given Thanos' current state, the Titan probably wasn't focused enough to remember what he needed to do, much less seek out Vision to take the Mind Stone. However, this didn't stop him from warning Vision.

In fact, if Thor weren't so eager to confront Thanos, Roger would have preferred to go with Vision to Stark Tower first before proceeding with anything else.

Before they set off, Roger seriously reminded Vision once more, "Finally, if you see Thanos, don't think about anything, just run. The Mind Stone is our hope to save the world, and so are you. Whatever you do, don't let yourself fall into Thanos' hands."

"Don't worry," Vision replied, glancing back at the base where Zombie Wanda was being held. "Even for Wanda's sake, I won't let Thanos succeed."

After speaking with Vision, Roger turned to the others and asked, "So, shall we... head out?"