[...] I can't trace time as I meditate in my training spot. It's odd I didn't have my memories, but it seems I prepared the most optimal spot for myself. Over the years I had planted all sorts of plants and cultivated mushrooms, and now the area was teeming with all sorts of life.
I concentrate and try to feel the life around me. I can feel it all, almost like a light in my head. I can sense all of it, the trees, the insects, and the fungi. Everyrhing I had brought in from the outside, I thought it was just my weird obsession of wanting to study as much as I can in this life. It seems that although my memories were hazy I had been preparing for my mutant awakening anyways.
I open my eyes, I want the next part to feel as natural as breathing. The comic book Elixir always raised his hand toward hit intended targets for this, but why did he have to? I don't want to have a self imposed trigger like that. I just reach out in my head and pull at the life all around me, as I do I look down at myself and see the changes on my skin. It changes from gold to black, and I feel the life energy around me start to seep in.
I look at my surroundings and everything is slowly dying. It starts to match the desolate training dimension, as everthing withers. Years of preparation all for this day, and I am brimming with power.
I lay out a plan in my head, secure a source of income, secure land and cultivate the land like I did here, absorb the life energy, use the energy for to enhance my body and splice more powers. Then in less than a year be ready for the Chitauri, where I can literally feast on life force.
I've missed the whole Stark Industries investment window, the stock is way too expensive now. There are still opportunities in 2011, but I need money for it. The best stable income I can think of is healing, not just any healing very miraculous ones. I have a prime target too, and Steve is definitely going to thank me for it.
First and for most I need to be mobile. I have enough self protection, but I definitely don't want to be cornered. Time to use the energy to splice another Infinite, the omega teleporter Vanisher. Hopefully this goes smoothly this time, I have quite a bit of energy.
The integration wasn't a problem this time around, I barely had to think about the process. Honestly it was kinda creepy how easy it was, just goes to show how much Dark Beast toyed with genetics. My energy decrease this time didn't feel too bad, heck I still feel like I'm brimming with it.
There are 4 more infinites, though I'm not going to touch Dead Man Wade's subpar abilities, and countless expirements like Dark Beast's Wolverine. As I think about what to integrate next, some information comes up as I peruse my choices. There x-genes of most of my favorite mutants are recorded in my head, I say most because it seems to be missing reality warpers and anyone with time powers. Holy SHIT! What? Prodigy, Darwin, Isca, Vulcan, Gambit, Iceman, Forge, even the mutant mesiah herself Hope! There were dozens of them, this changes so much!
'Looks like you found one of my presents! Be careful in exchange for these the stronger the power the higher the price you'll pay in this catalogue. That being said just like Elixir, I've made these the peak of what your remember so be extra cautious."
Okay calm down, don't go insane. Just because all my favorites are right there for the taking. Okay lets prioritize, first no omegas that's just asking for trouble. Should I grab a delta power then? Domino and Forge are always a great addition! Well Forge would be great if I had income to get parts to make random stuff. Domino while amazing I'm not in a great need of right now.
If I was being honest what I would love is Prodigy. The people I would heal with his ability would make it extremely worthwhile. The problem is, he is an Alpha mutant. Not only that, at peak that means no subconcious mental blocks. Do I go for broke? I still have plenty of energy, the last change felt neglible.
Screw it, I have three experts I'll get to copy right off the bat! Also, I'm in a safe spot worse comes to worst I'll be with people I trust. I throw caution to the wind and I start my integration.
Moments later, I feel like I've gone through an insane workout. Not as bad as when I integrated Holocaust, but I expended all that energy and still felt like this! How much energy will I need for the Omegas? Dang I was looking forward to Vulcan's powers.
I should wrap up, I still have school unfortunately, and I didn't even get to design my Physics experiment. Last thing on my docket today, changing my dichromatic skin back to normal so I can blend in at school for now. I honestly don't want to, because then I could gauge who I could trust. But, discretion is needed for now. The moment I think about retracting my power and going back to normal, my skin changes back to normal.