Captain Marvel: Countdown (Carol x Reader) COMPLETE

Chapter 15 - Morgana's Final Battle

End of Chapter 14 -

"What the hell, Y/N?! She needs to be stopped!"

"Don't you think we've done enough fighting for now? We've only just finished battling Ego, and now you want to start another fight? What has gotten into you?"

Carol grunts and storms off. I get that she wanted to stop Morgana from expanding her empire, but damn am I exhausted.

"Listen, Carol, I'm sorry. But, even superheroes need breaks sometimes. We still have to find Crystalium! C'mon, what do you say? Fancy a trip with me?"

"No."

What does she mean no?

***

What does she mean no? Does she not want to go anymore? Why?

"Carol, what do you mean no?"

"Just... no. Can we drop it now, Y/N? I don't want to go anymore."

"Is this because I stopped you from fighting Morgana? I know you thought it was the right thing to do, but it wasn't. Morgana will face her crimes in time. It's not always about being a hero." You argue.

"I don't give a shit, Y/N! We are not going, and that's final. Get over it."

"Why are you being such a bitch? I stopped you from killing someone. That's got to be good."

"No! She was bad. It's my duty to the universe to rid them of bad people! Letting her live means that she can kill more people! I am through with you. Bye." Carol flew away, leaving you alone.

"Dear sweet Y/N, what ever will you do?" You hear from behind you. Morgana. She followed us.

"Shut up, Morgana. You're not making this situation any better. In fact, you made this bad to start off with. You are the cause of this wall between me and Carol now. You did this!" You rage at her. You didn't realise how much she angered you until now. Carol was right. Oh my God. Carol was right!

"So, where do we go from here? Are you going to fight me? Or let me slip away again, as you let Carol leave me to carry on my wicked ways?" Morgana presses, eager for a fight. She raised her eyebrow and leaned forward slightly, expecting an answer.

"I will crush you." You say.

"I dare you. Bet you can't even lay a finger on me." She countered.

You raise an eyebrow. "Okay Morgana, it's on. May the best man win."

***

Morgana conjures a flaming blue ball in the palm of her hand, and throws it. You manage to duck in time and summon a force field around yourself, shielding you from her oncoming attacks. The ball hits a nearby tree, slicing it in half.

She mutters something under her breath, and suddenly a skinny white dragon appears from behind her. It looks sick, what has she been doing to it? "Y/N, let me introduce you to Aithusa, my right-hand... dragon? Is that the right way to phrase it?" She cackles, and points at her, "this is Aithusa, she was there for me when no one else was." Morgana points at you, and Aithusa starts to run over to you.

"You have a dragon?! That's not fair!"

"Oh darling, you have no idea of what's to come your way."

Aithusa jumps up and attempts to destroy your force field by clawing at it. However, she fails and retreats. You let your force field down, to catch your breath and regain your strength. To your surprise, she jumps back around and uses her flame breath. Aithusa manages to burn your shoulder. You instantly create another force field. You struggle to maintain this, and you let go. Out of breath, you collapse to the floor in a violent coughing fit.

"Are you done? We haven't even begun yet, Y/N. I haven't had my fun yet!" Morgana laughs.

***

Carol's P.O.V

Shit. Why am I contemplating leaving? Did Y/N really mean that much to me? I don't usually get attached quickly, but there's something about Y/N that intrigues me. Maybe they were right, maybe I shouldn't have fought Morgana. She's probably still got some good inside her? Maybe it'll take time to get to it, but I'm sure it's there. Y/N must have seen through her confident facade and seen the innocence. But, how?

Should I go back? 

***

Reader's P.O.V. (again!)

You attempt to stand up, still coughing. "Morgana, I refuse to let you win without putting up a real fight. You can't make your dragon do all your dirty work! Fight me!" You demand. Morgana holds out her hand, signalling for Aithusa to stand down. Aithusa bows her head to the floor, and wanders away. "Fight me!" You shout, anger filling your voice.

Morgana shrugs, "alright!" She begins to mutter under her breath again, her eyes turning red. This time, a green light shines from her hands. She raises them to the sky, still performing the incantation. A small green lightning bolt strikes you, leaving a scar running from your left eyebrow to your chin. "Is that enough dirty work to get you going?"

"Oh, that's better!"

You create a portal underneath her, and she falls through, only to reappear behind you. You're left shocked. You didn't think it was possible! "Did you really think your portals would work against me? You do know portals work like doors, right? Doors can be opened from both sides, allowing people in and out. You're useless, you don't even understand your powers fully yet." Morgana laughs.

"Well, damn. I was counting on that portal to work. Looks like I'll have to resort to Plan B."

"Darling, what's Plan B?"

"This." You say, as you create a force field around her head, suffocating her.

"You... you can- can't do.. th-- this to me! Weirdworld needs me! Aithusa needs me!"

"No. I'm pretty sure I can." You reply, cutting off the last of her air supply.

Morgana closes her eyes, and her whole body goes limp. You release her from the force field, and she falls to the floor, lifeless. Aithusa comes rushing over, after sensing her Mistress' death. She lays down next to Morgana, and rests her head on her stomach. She lets out a small roar, before getting up and looking at you. You nod your head at her and she leaves once more, flying off into the distance.

You wipe your hands on your suit, and stagger away from the scene. You're still trying to recover all the oxygen you lost whilst fighting Morgana. You reach a small clearing in the forest, and collapse out of exhaustion. You reach for your comm, to send some kind of signal to Carol or anyone for help. "Help me..." you mutter, before passing out.

***

Carol's P.O.V.

"Help me..." I hear from my comms. Oh no, Y/N! Wait, no. They betrayed me. But... oh fuck it!

"Y/N! I'm on my way! Where are you?" I rush out, trying to find any sign of where they have been or where they are. I reach Morgana's cabin, and see destruction. I can see a massive burn patch in the grass nearby; and a tree cut cleanly in half, several flames have been ignited on the branches. What worried me most was Morgana's lifeless body stranded in the middle of the mess. Oh Y/N, what have you done?

"Y/N? Can you hear me? Where are you? Y/N?" I shout.

"Y/N!!!"