Tony had hacked into some bank accounts to get them some money as well as to forge their identities in this new world.
Within minutes, he had created new names, new backstories, and new credit histories for the entire team.
He transferred funds from several high-balance accounts that belonged to people who would never notice a few million missing.
The money appeared in clean, untraceable offshore accounts. Then he linked those accounts to new credit cards. New passports. New driver's licenses. Everything looked legitimate.
Kakashi was impressed. 'Having access to an AI that can access any of the world's information is truly a powerful asset. All of this would have taken me days to do. Finding a suitable person to get our identities, robbing a person to get some money, creating fake documents, avoiding detection by authorities that would have been a long, careful operation back home. I would have needed contacts, bribes, forgeries, and nights of planning. Tony did it in minutes.' Kakashi shook his head slightly.
Tony's skills with technology kept surprising him. It made shinobi skills feel almost quaint by comparison.
And then Tony booked them a private jet to take them to their desired location. He used one of the fresh credit cards. First-class cabin. No questions asked. The pilot never even looked twice at their IDs. The flight took off smoothly from a small airstrip near the Amazon.
Within half a day, they stood in front of Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters. A large iron gate stood closed. The letters "Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters" were carved above it in elegant script. The place looked peaceful though as he looked at the gardens and the kids playing in there.
Kakashi looked at the gates of the large mansion. As soon as they arrived, dozens of kids who had been playing in the garden with supernatural abilities and supernatural features like tails, long ears cleared out as an alarm flared.
They all stopped and rushed back inside the mansion. A girl with blue fur and a tail vanished through a side door. A boy with wings folded them tight and dove through an open window.
Another child turned invisible mid-step. The garden emptied in seconds. Toys lay forgotten on the grass. A ball rolled slowly to a stop. The alarm stopped as quickly as it had started. Silence returned.
"It seems they have been expecting us," Kakashi said. His voice stayed calm. He had expected this. They had hacked the school's systems. Of course there would be security measures considering that the school was run by superpowered individuals.
Tony shrugged. "They seem to be so paranoid. I even told them in advance that we would be coming." His armor was in the briefcase with him. He carried it casually, like a businessman with a laptop.
The door to the mansion opened. A team of people walked out. They wore costumes of blue and yellow with a large X on the chest.
Some had visors. Some had capes. They formed a loose line in front of the gate.
An old man in the wheelchair rolled forward at the center.
Tony looked at them and raised an eyebrow. "Did we interrupt a fancy dress costume party?" He then looked at Cap and his spandex uniform.
"Cap, you might be able to win it. You are surely dressed better and you are America's ass after all."
Cap gave him a side-eye. "Tony. Not now."
Tony grinned. "What? I'm just saying. The stars and stripes really bring out your… assets."
Kakashi though was focused on the old man that sat on the wheelchair and was leading the group. The man had a calm face. Kind eyes. But Kakashi could see that he was the leader of this group.
"Welcome, folks," the old man said in a polite tone. "Can I ask if you are the people that hacked into our servers?"
Tony raised a hand. "That might be me. Sorry for the intrusion but we are kind of in a hurry."
He went straight to the point. "We need your help to find a mutant with magic or an ability to change reality itself."
Kakashi did not mind that though. They were on a timeline and there was no time for pleasantries. Every second counted. The barriers were weakening. The incursion was coming. Small talk would not stop it.
Kakashi felt something intruding into his mind. A gentle push. A whisper at the edge of his thoughts. His Sharingan activated instantly. The red eye spun open. The tomoe turned in slow circles.
He looked dead straight into the old man's eyes. "I would advise you that you do not do it or it would have consequences."
Charles' eyes widened. He felt his telepathic connection to the masked man cut off. A red eye appeared in his mind. Tomoe spun continuously. The image burned. Pressure built behind his eyes. Sweat broke out on his forehead.
Ororo asked him, "Are you alright, Professor?"
Charles composed himself. He wiped the sweat from his brow. He took a slow breath. "Why do you want a mutant with such powers?"
Logan, who was standing on Charles' side, looked at Cap. "Do I know you? I seem to recognize you but…"
Charles thought, 'Is this man related to Logan's missing memories?'
Cap said, "I am afraid not."
Banner said, "We want to find a mutant because we need to find him or her to save billions of lives. So if you know about it, do tell us."
Charles shook his head slowly. "I am afraid but I would have to confirm your identities before selling one of my kind to you."
Kakashi started to reply. "We understand. But we do not have the time for that. You would tell us about—"
Charles looked at Banner and said one word.
"Sleep."
Banner's eyes rolled back. He collapsed forward.
"Bruce!" Cap and Natasha shouted.
Kakashi sensed the change instantly. "Natasha, Cap, back off Banner now."
Bruce's skin turned green. His muscles swelled. His clothes tore. His eyes opened. They glowed with rage. The transformation completed in seconds.
The Hulk stood where Banner had been. He towered over everyone. His breathing came in heavy growls. The ground shook with each step.
The X-Men were shocked to see him transform. Scott's hand flew to his visor. Ororo's eyes turned white. Jean's telekinesis flared instinctively. Logan's claws slid out. Kurt teleported closer to Charles.
They had never seen anything like this. The man had been normal one second. A monster the next.
"Hulk free," the green giant roared. "You played with brother Bruce mind. Hulk mad. Hulk SMASH!!"
Hulk's voice echoed across the lawn. Birds flew from the trees. Windows rattled in the mansion. The ground cracked under his feet. He looked at Charles. He raised both his fists high.
With that, Hulk threw a punch at the large steel gate sep. The metal screamed as it bent inward. The punch landed with explosive force. The gate blasted backward. It flew through the air like a missile. It crashed into the lawn fifty feet away.
And then all hell broke loose.
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