In Marvel as a summoning Mage

My Hero

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As the conversation wrapped up, Ritsuka looked at Bruce and Betty, reading the relief in their eyes. They seemed less focused on helping mutants and more on the sanctuary SHIELD was offering them—a place where they could finally hide from government interference. Ritsuka couldn't exactly fault them, though; both had been pushed to the brink by Ross and the government's relentless pursuit.

Ritsuka thought to himself, "They're glad to escape, more than anything. Bruce has a long way to go before he can become the hero we know from the movies and comics. And honestly, I still need to talk to Hulk directly. Bruce needs to understand that hiding won't fix things—Salter and I had to stop Ross just to make him listen."

Another thought crossed his mind, tinged with regret. "If just one scientist had tried to help these young mutants by developing a way to reverse the mutation, maybe we wouldn't see so many kids turning to darkness, or worse…"

Clearing his head, Ritsuka returned to reality, giving Bruce and Betty a confident smile. "Also, you two won't be working alone. I have friends joining this project—Da Vinci and Dr. Henry McCoy."

Betty's eyes lit up. "Henry McCoy? I remember him from Bard College. He was a senior when I was there!"

Bruce gave a nod of recognition. "Yeah, Ross mentioned him a few times—though not in a good way. McCoy's a mutant, isn't he?"

Nick Fury crossed his arms with an unimpressed look. "We didn't come here for a trip down memory lane," he interrupted, making Bruce and Betty shift awkwardly in their seats. Meanwhile, Salter, completely unfazed, continued eating her burger, using Ritsuka's lap as her personal throne.

Ritsuka leaned forward. "Fury, I think it's time to bring Magneto and Charles Xavier into this project. If we're developing something to help mutants with unstable powers, it's only right to consult them."

Fury sighed, giving him a dubious look. "You really wanna pull those two into this? Just mentioning mutant futures makes them lose it. That's exactly why I didn't bring them in to begin with."

Ritsuka nodded confidently. "I'll make them see my point. This isn't about politics—it's about saving lives. I'm sure they'll understand."

Ritsuka already knew that if the topic about 'mutants future' mentioned before them they will turn into serious political fight, its almost like they got possessed by comics counter parts.

Fury gave a slight smirk, clearly skeptical but somewhat impressed. "I don't know how you're planning to pull it off, but… I trust you'll manage. You always do, somehow."

Then, with a raised eyebrow at Salter's continued munching, Fury joked, "Another one for the burger fan club, huh? Alright, I'll leave you to it then, Ritsuka… and the 'king of burgers' over here."

Turning to Bruce and Betty, Fury motioned for them to follow. "You two, with me. And for god's sake, why are you both so quiet? What, are you loners or something?"

Bruce and Betty exchanged a slightly awkward look but followed Fury out, feeling as though they'd just survived a whirlwind. Before leaving, Fury looked back at Ritsuka, sighing. "Set up the meeting for Sunday. Those two mutant leaders are bound to need a bit of time to digest what you're pitching."

With that, Fury led Bruce and Betty away, leaving Ritsuka and Salter in relative peace—at least until the next big mission.

Salter glanced at Ritsuka, a flicker of curiosity in her eyes. "Who was that other person Fury mentioned?" she asked, finishing her burger.