A Pond of Fish
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  • Reads 26
  • Votes 4
  • Parts 5
  • Time 1h 22m
Ongoing, First published Jul 28, 2024
Mature
In 2037, a 120-year-old Bucky enjoys a quiet life on his mountain farm, occasionally helping the Avengers but questioning his future with them. He's not ready for the rabbit hole that will make him question everything he knows.

Jaz, a mutant who can conjure the dead, was born a prodigy in a world without mutants. At 12, tragedy unlocks uncontrollable abilities that propel her into an alternate Earth in 2173, a utopia where mutants are the norm. She spends twelve years building a new life and honing her skills, eventually joining the prestigious Esoterics program at Xavier University.

At 24, her final test before graduation is a rescue mission: she must travel back in time to her hostile homeworld to save a mutant boy and bring him to the world of mutants. The Avengers, misunderstanding her intentions, aim to stop her with the CIA's help.

While rescuing the boy, she discovers a sinister plot: an ancient evil that once threatened the mutant world is now taking root in the Avengers'. Bucky must decide how many more skeletons he's willing to sacrifice for the sake of loyalty.
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