It was the day of the wedding, and Nico was on pins and needles. Something bad was going to happen, and she still didn't have a clue as to who or what was going to be responsible for it ( Read more... )

Negotiations had been going well. Surprisingly well. It hadn’t really occurred to any of them that Karolina might have family on Majesdane who weren’t evil, much less well-to-do family. That little factoid had smoothed things significantly.

Which meant that Karolina was probably going to be stuck out here. Permanently ( Read more... )

Sif would have been more than happy to let Einmyria handle the wedding stuff, all the wedding stuff, but she knew she wasn't going to get out of going through the hassle of getting a dress. Sif would have preferred to wear her armor for the wedding, but she would wear a dress for the occasion ( Read more... )

"Peter Peter, pumpkin eater," Percy Grimes intones. He looks out on the field before them, illuminated only by the tiny sliver of a crescent moon, as he tosses a single pumpkin seed from his bag to the ground. Immediately, the ground begins to rumble as a pumpkin vine begins to grow ( Read more... )

It had taken awhile, but permission had finally been granted. And in Xavin's mind it was not a moment to soon. It always struck him as odd that he, the Prince Regent of his home world should have to wait on permission for anything, but so many things had to be taken care of before he could go anywhere ( Read more... )

Victor Mancha has been freed from Ultron's grip. At least, for the time being. And the killer android has retreated ( Read more... )

The fight with EvilVictor and Ultron was over. They were still in one piece more or less. There were cuts, bruises and some major ouchies, but no one was seriously hurt ( Read more... )

For once the Danger Room didn't seem all that Dangerous. It was decked out in decorations, both large and small, dedicated to the holiday that was Valentine's Day. Hearts and cupids were everywhere, including some holographic ones that were floating in the air ( Read more... )

Victor smirks at the assembled Avengers and his former friends, apparently not noticing Emma Frost guiding Nico into his electronic brain.

"Come on, stop fighting it. I'll only make it hurt for a minute or two..."

Most people scoff at the idea of a real Santa Claus. There simply is no way that an immortal elderly-appearing fat-man could travel the world in one night, giving gifts to good boys and girls all over the planet in a flying sleigh pulled by reindeer... and that's even before one considers the difficulties in spying on all the children of the world ( Read more... )