Night
Hamilton Heights
Upper Manhattan, NYC
Enigma came out of a portal in an alley. He could feel the emotional tension. He decided to handle the villains first. He used his Telepathy to make Red Ghost touchable and knocked out his apes.
Then, he appeared before him like a swift wind and punched his torso with intent of removing the spell. His strength was at a level to affect aspects of universe.
Boom!
His punch sounded like a cannon firing, it made Red Ghost lost his air and spell from his body. Which came out in the form of a green mist. Enigma with a wave of his hand cleared IT!
At that time, he had gathered the attention of everyone there including Harlem TV reporter. Then, he appeared before Dr Octopus and punched his torso. Freeing him same way, his punch also disintegrated his limbs and power cell.
Both Red Ghost and Dr Octopus were panting. He moved around them swiftly again. Now, they were cuffed. Enigma used some rubble for making handcuffs earlier.
Then, he moved in the direction of Thing and Human Torch. Both Reed and Susan were exhausted. But somehow both Johnny and Ben were still strong.
It was Amora's spell. It was increasing their stamina. As Thing was about to punch them with his two fists after jumping towards them, Enigma appeared between them.
He punched his torso and made him barfed the spell out while falling on his back on the pavement. Before Enigma could clear that mist, a flamethrower was shot by Human Torch. It came his way.
Enigma shot a shockwave by a palm strike. It made Johnny fell after losing his fire and momentum. Enigma appeared below his back and made a palm strike.
It made Johnny expelled the green mist. Enigma quickly brought him near Thing flying like the wind. Then, he dispersed the mist. Both Johnny and Ben were unconscious.
Reed and Susan were baffled and speechless.
Enigma " Enchantress spell was keeping them in a forced adrenaline rush. Because of this, they have lost consciousness after being free from the spell.
They need rest. Take them home, they will be alright."
After that, Enigma vanished. Reed sighed and Susan started sobbing.
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Night
Herald square
Middle Manhattan, NYC
Enigma POV
After freeing heroes and villains in Hamilton Heights, I flew stealthily towards Herald square like a wind. Soon, I reached there, I saw a battered Spider-Man.
DAMN! Peter, you needed some serious training. I appeared before Beetle and with a palm strike on his torso both freed him and destroyed his suit.
I grabbed the Abner Jenkins in his inner protection suit. Who was unconscious, I threw him towards a baffled Spider-Man.
Enigma " I freed him from the spell which was keeping him in an adrenaline rush state. So, he lost consciousness. I destroyed his suit for safety of police.
I am going after others. You can go and rest now."
Peter was listening to a middle aged guy's rough voice. Which was due to my body age control power. I swiftly flew inside Sandman and freezed him with my cold touch power.
Then, with a swift movement of my body, I destroyed his frozen body. Mist also came out, I dispersed IT with a hand movement.
Spider-Man " Is it me or he's a senior hero with experience?"
He said that to a female NYC life reporter.
Reporter " I doesn't even know, he exists before this."
I flew swiftly towards Hulk, who was going to level another building. I stopped his right fist. It caused a shockwave around us. People, reporters and Spider-Man were baffled.
Hulk in anger threw another punch but I stopped it same way. I decided to check his current strength holding him in place. During this, I used telepathy and went in his mind scape.
I saw a chained and gagged Bruce inside. I broke his chains with a karate chop. I ripped off his gag.
Bruce " Who are you?!"
Enigma " Enigma."
I came out and pavement was cracked beneath our feet. Hulk was at cities level strength. Due to earlier shockwaves, my hood was down. I disoriented him by releasing his fists in a pushing manner.
Then, I punched his torso and a cannon firing sound was spread. Mist came out of his mouth. I dispersed it and saw him becoming smaller. So, I sent him to his apartment in middle Manhattan through a portal which I saw in his memories.
Spider-Man " What did you do to him?!"
I turned towards him.
Enigma" Send him to his home, he is like Mr Hyde. So, I protected his secret identity. You should go home too, kid."
After that I flew away towards Union square.
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Night
Union square
Manhattan, NYC
Scorpion was still on a rampage and was about to hit a mother and her 9 years old daughter. Enigma appeared between them and punched his torso. His punch destroyed his armour and brought out the mist.
He dispersed IT and Scorpion was unconscious on the pavement in his protection suit. He turned towards mother and daughter.
Enigma " Please go home. I will take care of them."
He sounded like a middle aged man and a dad. Mother nodded blushing and daughter was looking at him with awe. NYC drive was filming this. He looked towards Ironman, who was shooting beams around.
He appeared like a wind before him and made a palm strike on his torso. Both destroying his tech and freeing him. Holding him from his protection suit, he dispersed the mist.
He brought him near the police and NYC drive.
Enigma " Enchantress spell is keeping them in an adrenaline rush state. That's why, they lost consciousness."
Then, he flew towards Ant-Man. He knocked out his swarm through telepathy and forced him to change his size. Then with a finger strike on his torso, he freed him.
Ant-Man fell unconscious on the pavement and he dispersed the mist. Then, he flew towards the Chinatown.
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Night
Chinatown
Lower Manhattan, NYC
Loki and Amora with her prison cages and Executioner were looking at the destruction caused by Frost giants from a building rooftop.
Amora" So, who do you think is responsible for freeing my Toys?!"
She was angry.
Loki" I think, it's Sanctum Santorum."
Frowning...
Amora" Then, it must be a solo or a group of mages. Sorcerer supreme wouldn't come like this."
Wasp" You are saying that we have mages on that level?! What are they doing?!"
With a smile...
Loki" Due to certain circumstances, they only handle magic based situations covertly since millennias."
Wasp" WHAT?!"
Both captives were shocked.
Amora" But Thor can handle them."
At that time, frost giants were going to kill multiple people at different locations. A teenage girl with her grandmother. A baby in her dad's arms. A brother and sister where brother was elder.
When frost giants were going to kill them by crushing with thier foot, fist and clubs. Multiple giant arms followed by giant bodies appeared. These were Greater Earth elementals summoned by Enigma.
They were summoned through Earth and they were moving through it. They were 32 feet high. They had clubs like feet with metallic armour like skin. Claws like giant fore limbs with metallic gauntlets like skin.
A wide torso with metallic armour like skin. Big wide head with spikes on the end covered with metallic armour like skin. They had eyes and mouth like they were carved with tools.
They grabbed Frost giants feet, fists and clubs while rising up. They either disoriented, pushed or threw them. At that time, Lesser elementals like from Morlocks hideout came out from the earth.
These large creatures helped the injured by carrying them or rescuing them from the rubble.
Girl " What are you?!"
L.E.E." We are Lesser Earth Elementals summoned by our master to help you. "
Brother, who was carried along her sister.
Brother " What are those?!"
He pointed towards the giant version of them.
L.E.E." Those are Greater Earth Elementals, also summoned by our master to teach a solid lesson to those frost giants. They are our elders. "
NYC Gov was filming this battle of Titans where frost giants were getting thier ass kicked by martial arts trained Greater Earth Elementals. Enigma had shared his knowledge with them.
On the other side, Amora and Loki were baffled by the sight.
Wasp " Man~ I will have to praise them for sending an equal might. Whatever they are."
Before Amora could silence her, Enigma appeared before them. He punched both Amora and Loki in thier torso, destroying thier vocal cords and four limbs' bones.
Seeing this, Executioner rushed towards him. With a backhand, Enigma sent him flying to the nearby building. Where he laid in the same state as her mistress.
Both of them fell like strings cut puppets on the floor. Enigma, who was going to free Jane and Wasp. Suddenly turned around and blocked Thor's hammer with his index finger.
A shockwave spread around. Both Jane and Wasp, who had seen Thor's might were baffled and speechless. Enigma's finger was unmoving. Seeing this, Thor struck again, again and again but Enigma stopped it with his index finger each time.
Then, Thor started consecutive multiple strikes. His hammer holding arm was blurring and same goes for Enigma's index finger. Then, Thor gave a lightning enhanced and focused blow to not kill Amora but it still couldn't move Enigma's index finger.
At that time with a little force, Enigma disoriented him and punched his torso. A cannon firing sound was heard. Thor fell from the building on the pavement.
Bang!
A crater was formed from which green mist raised. Enigma swiftly came and dispersed IT! Then, Thor came out of the crater and looked at the black clad person.
Thor" Thanks and apologies, my Midgardian warrior."
Enigma" It's okay. I have freed everyone."
Nodding....
Thor" That I know, my friend. I have saw everything with these eyes of mine. You have done a great deed. May I know your name?"
Enigma" Enigma. Let's save your friends."
He swiftly moved up. He was not in the poetry. After some moments, Thor arrived too. He went to Jane's cage.
Thor " Fret not my love, I shall free you soon."
Jane" I know."
They were going into a romantic mood where titans were battling in the background.
Enigma " Ahem!"
He brought them back from thier whatever dreams. Wasp sighed.
Wasp " Guys. You can do that later."
Thor gathered lightning and struck his hammer on the cage. As it hit, the cage shattered and Thor held the falling Jane in his muscular arms. Having enough of that, Enigma moved forward and tapped the cage with his finger.
It shattered and he held a baffled Wasp through his telekinesis. When, she calmed herself and beat her wings, Enigma released her.
Wasp" Who are you?!"
She asked with a shocked look.
Enigma" Enigma."
At that time, a thumping noise was heard. They turned around to see Greater Earth Elementals dragging the unconscious Frost giants.
G.E.E." Master as you have ordered, we have taught a solid lesson to these frost giants. These numbskulls will not come here again."
Enigma" Good work."
He praised them.
Thor" You are a summoner, my brave friend!"
Enigma " Yes."
He confirmed his guess.
Wasp" What are those guys?"
She said looking at them in her normal size.
Enigma " Greater Earth Elementals."
Thor " Yes."
He nodded towards Jane. Then, Enigma turned towards Executioner, Loki and Amora. But a rainbow column descended on the rooftop floor nearly breaking IT.
Enigma looked towards Thor.
Enigma " Bifrost."
Nodding...
Thor " Bifrost."
From the column, three warriors of various ethnicities, a french, a wiking, and a Mongolian with an Amazonian looking woman came out. Then, a white knight like guy came.
Seeing his friends, Thor went forward and hugged his male friends known in Asgard as Warrior 3. Woman was Lady Sif and white knight was Balder. Thor's brother.
Enigma " Great. Looks like King Odin doesn't want me to kill Loki and Amora. That's why, he sent them here."
PAOA" Obviously, master."
She confirmed his guess.
Balder" Amora?! What happened to her?! Who did this?!"
Thor" Calm down and listen to me first brother."
But he wasn't listening.
Wasp" Is it what I think it is?"
Enigma " He is a simp."
Enigma moved forward and said.
Enigma" I did it and I was going to kill them. But you arrived here..."
Balder" Have you no shame?!"
Balder shouted at Enigma.
Enigma" No, I treat criminals and evil without gender discrimination. Plus, I don't want to hear it from a simpleton or simp. Who do whatever his Queen wanted.
Who doesn't give a damn when she cause any sort of blunder or crime. Who will do anything to save her skin. Aren't you like this, Mr white knight?"
Balder was about to unsheath his sword when Enigma put his index finger on it's hilt. It made the sword unmovable. Balder was trying his hard but nothing was happening.
Enigma " You need mental therapy, a sort of guidance."
Thor put his hands on each's shoulder and said.
Thor " Enough, brother. Me, mother and even father had told you about this weakness of yours. As for you my friend Enigma, let it go."
Enigma removed his finger and floated towards the head of one of the Greater Earth Elementals, who were ready to fight.
Enigma " Then, make sure neither of those three or He come here with ill will again. Otherwise, I will answer differently. Let's go."
Greater Earth Elementals turned around and a giant swirling portal of light green colour appeared. They went inside. He had even ordered his Lesser Earth Elementals to leave.
Wasp " That could be bad. Speaking of bad, where is Hank?!"
Agent" He is safe with us. Enigma freed him before."
An agent spoke through comlink. Then, visibly relaxed, she flew towards Hank's location and Asgardian guests returned with Executioner, Loki and Amora in a rainbow column.
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Night
Helicarrier
Command centre
Fury POV
I was sitting on my chair and was watching scenes of this Enigma in action tonight. He was just like his codename, a mystery. It's true that I wished help from a hidden powerhouse.
But he was tooooo overpowered! I was seeing on the screen how he freed Red Ghost, Dr Octopus, Human Torch and Thing. I saw Red Ghost and his super apes feeling a headache which undone his intangibility.
Fury " How are Red Ghost and his super apes doing along others?"
Hearing me, an agent responsible for Hamilton Heights spoke.
Agent " We have taken the Red Ghost and his super apes along with Dr Octopus. Five of them are unconscious due to a forceful adrenaline rush state.
They will wake up tomorrow but they will need rehabilitation to move. As for Human Torch and Thing, they are in the same state. Reed and Susan are handling thier treatment.
Currently, both are resting too."
I nodded, it would take time but today had shown our greatest weakness to us.
Fury " What about Herald square?"
An athletic brunette female agent spoke.
Agent " Abner Jenkins was arrested after Enigma's departure. As for Sandman, all of his frozen shards had been collected and have been contained.
Currently, he's awake. As for Dr Banner has been hiding in the crappy apartment building, he came from. "
Cutting her words...
Fury" Any signs showing his relationship with Enigma of any kind."
Agent" Negative. As for Spider-Man, Peter is currently sleeping in his room after first aid. May Parker is again playing oblivious to his excuse of being caught up in the chaos."
He really needed training.
Fury" I see. What about Union square?"
A bulky blonde agent spoke.
Agent" Scorpion is inside the prison wing. Pepper Potts with Colonel Roddy has taken Tony to his house for treatment. As for Dr Pym, he's in medical bay.
Wasp is resting in his room."
Fury" Chinatown?"
A skinny redhead female agent spoke.
Agent" Executioner, Amora and Loki were taken along with Frost giants in that rainbow column recognised as mythical Bifrost. As for paramedic Jane Foster, a team of female agents are watching her room through bugs and hidden cams even in her washroom.
As for Black Widow and Captain America, they have some minor injuries and will recover in days. As for Hawkeye, he has some fractures and will take weeks to be back in action."
Fury" Good. Now, discreetly and very cautiously look for any signs, background and origins of Enigma. Remember to not engage, he is an unknown, unchecked, overpowered, powerhouse."
He ordered them.
All agents" Yes, sir!"
They went out and I was looking at the image and scenes of his powers and summons. Those Lesser Earth Elementals merged with Earth itself after rescuing the people in all hit zones.
I needed to be very careful around him until I learned something about him.
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Night
Tunnels under Brooklyn, NYC
Callisto POV
Cementhose had shown us the entire battle through a hologram power of his and Enigma's friend. Everyone was shocked, baffled and speechless after seeing Enigma in action.
Masque and Sunder were trembling, probably thinking about going against him earlier. But one thing was sure. He was holding back a looot even now. I was happy that he decided to help us.
Then, the hologram disappeared and Cementhose was playing with kids. He was like a kind hearted, grumpy uncle.
Enigma " Looks like everything is ok here."
???" Enigma!"
A little girl with toad eyes ran towards him. She held his left knee.
???" You were awesome!"
Enigma " Huh?"
He was surprised.
Cementhose " I showed them your battle with our friend's hologram power."
He said walking towards him carrying a boy with fangs.
Enigma " I see. Then, you all rest tonight. I will come tomorrow. I have some work."
Boy" Will Cementhose come?"
He asked hugging the blocky guy.
Girl" He's nice."
Nodding...
Enigma" Yes, he will. "
Cementhose put the boy down and both went into the shadows. After some hard time, we were going towards a good time.
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Night
Earlier
Somewhere in wilderness of rocky mountains.
Enigma tasked his Greater Earth Elementals to find some targets identified by PAOA. After that Greater Earth Elementals merged with Earth.
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Night
Tunnels under Brooklyn, NYC
Enigma POV
After moving some suitable distance from Morlocks and making sure, we were alone. Cementhose merged back with me. I got his memories.
Enigma " Hmmmm. I can use multiple personas like this but I still don't have some DNA saving power yet. So, Cementhose will be here temporary."
Then, I went back to my original Leif's room. Astrid had gone to her room after seeing Enigma in action. I learned that from original Leif's call. I went and merged with him.
Leif POV
I was glad, sis had calmed down. Currently, Enigma footage wasn't that much. Real thing would happen tomorrow when all footage of my fight would be released.
As for my today's debut, it was okay. Now, I was going to sleep because worrying would take me nowhere.
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14 August 2011
Sunday
Early morning
Sorensen house
Brooklyn, NYC
Leif came downstairs to the dining area after having a bath and changing clothes. There, he found his sister in pajama?
Leif " Ah... Sis. Are you okay?"
He said sitting on a chair.
Astrid" Even though everything was calmed down....I still couldn't sleep."
Leif" Huh?!"
Was it because of my fight?
Leif " Sis. We are living in the age of heroes and villains. We should be used to heroes' debuts till now."
Nodding....
Astrid" I know what you are trying to say but none of the previous heroes were like him! Enigma is.... something else. He's way overpowered. "
Then, I was happy because our breakfast came. After which we sat in living room, there, I saw a news paper. I grabbed it and unfolded. DAMN!
I should know that my rare mutation would call many lunatics. Enigma's first opposition was a news paper. Daily Bugle!
HEADLINES! ENIGMA! A SAVIOUR OR THREAT?!
The fuck. Had he given up on Peter that he's going after me now? No, wait. There's a lamest news about Spider-Man too. It's about him trying to orchestrate an event of defeating his toughest villains and failing.
First, why do we have this paper here? Oh. I remembered, I liked reading shit about Spider-Man. Second, J.J. had guts to write shit about someone like me as Enigma.
At that time, sis turned on the TV. Of course, I was the headline. On fox news, a curvy blonde anchor was breaking the news.
Reporter " Yesterday, an unprecedented event happened. Where most of our heroes especially Spider-Man's villains initiated coordinated assaults in Hamilton Heights, Herald square, Union square and Chinatown of the Manhattan, NYC.
In response our bravest heroes went to stop them. But an Asgardian sorceress named The Enchantress mind controlled our heroes to spread chaos and destruction in the respective areas."
Then, there were scenes of yesterday's chaos.
Reporter " Later, it was revealed by Loki the Norse god and brother of Thor, that he was doing it as a revenge against Thor. When he came with Frost giants.
When Thor arrived to stop him, the Enchantress somehow bewitched him and made him cause destruction. At that time, it was like the end of NYC."
Astrid" That's really terrifying, you know. To see your heroes causing destruction."
She said looking at the screen.
Reporter" But a mysterious black clad Hero arrived. He did not just stop mind controlled heroes and villains but also freed them from her spell. The most baffling thing was his overpowered abilities and precision.
Which surprised both heroes and public. The only thing, we know about him is his name, Enigma. We don't know anything about his powers, origin or anything."
As expected, they wanted to know if I was a mutant or something else.
Reporter " Because he seems to possess both powers and magic to summon what public says Earth Elementals. For example, him both freeing and defeating mind controlled heroes and villains with a punch.
Then, there's a scene of him freezing the Sandman. But most remarkable and viral feat of his is stopping Mjolnir strikes with his unmoving index finger!"
Said scenes were playing again. As for the finger, I was just checking my strength and it was cool too.
Reporter " Besides that we have even asked public opinion about him on the spot. The mother, daughter, I saved came on screen.
Daughter " He saved both me and mommy like it was nothing!"
A random citizen" He stopped the Hulk by holding his fists! Even using his strength, Hulk wasn't able to free himself!"
Astrid" His feats really are unprecedented. He is raising the bar."
She pointed out.
Reporter" As for his two types of Earth Elementals, Lesser Earth Elementals were the one's responsible for rescue operations in all hot zones. While Greater Earth Elementals were the one's, who beat the crap out of the frost giants.
This made him a super powered person with magical abilities like summoning Earth Elementals."
There were scenes of large Earth Elementals saving people and coming out of debris with injured. Then, scenes of giant Earth Elementals beating the crap out of the frost giants.
Looked like it would be a busy day for news channels and I had to pretend like a common citizen.
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Early morning
Xavier school for gifted youngsters
Westchester county, NYC
Living Room
Jean POV
We were watching the news about chaotic events in Manhattan yesterday. It was terrifying to see someone else than a mutant with same power like a mutant.
But what intrigued me was Enigma, the way Red Ghost and his super apes along with Ant-Man and his swarm were handled. It was a clear use of telephaty.
Jean " Professor?"
Nodding...
Professor X " You are right, Jean. That was a clear use of telephaty."
Scott" So, Enigma is a mutant. How we didn't know about him?"
He asked.
Bobby" Who cares! All I cares is that he has a strong cold power too!"
Hank" I think, he's the mutant, Celebro scanned earlier."
He gave his guess.
Warren" How can you say that?"
Professor" No, Hank is right. Considering his powers besides magic, he must be the one."
Professor Xavier was adamant that Enigma was the super Omega mutant detected by Celebro earlier.
Scott" Come on, magic?"
He snorted.
Professor" I saw many things in my travels. Magic was one of those things."
Jean" So, you are saying he's a mutant mage!"
Nodding...
Professor" Yes. Plus, he seems old and experienced with his small talk. He might have trained to hide from telepathy like other mages I had met."
Jean" WHAT?!"
Nodding...
Beast" Yes, there are more ways to hide your mind excluding Magneto's helmet. Maybe he was in some magic related problem and let his guard down or something."
Jean" And Celebro scanned him, resulting in blowing up."
They both nodded. Then, I looked towards the screen showing him. I wanted to check his telephaty and telekinesis if he had it.
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