(First PoV)
As soon as I finished mind-reading Magneto using cockroach method, so that I myself don't directly experience Holocaust from Magneto's PoV, Magneto fell unconscious after shouting at Xavier.
...
Holocaust beam will be my last resort attack on anyone.
I sighed and messaged Dr Strange, since I don't want to disturb Wong.
Can you portal me to X-mansion, and then take me to Hulk?
It's time to bring back Mom and Sis.
I just need to convince Hulk to use the time machine again. And then convince the past Hulk and other Avengers to let me snap fingers. Honestly, I think Time Stone and Soul Stone should be enough to bring them back.
After a while, Dr Strange appeared. And then looked at unconscious Magneto.
"Umm, I undid his brainwashing. So it must have taken a lot of toll."
He nodded, and opened a portal inside X-mansion.
"Kya!"
A teen got startled and used ice on us instinctively. But my Telekinetic Shield prevented it from reaching us.
Ice? Xavier's new recruit?
"Dr Strange!?"
The teen recognised Dr Strange, and sighed in relief.
"Sorry for scaring you kid."
"I am not a kid! I am Iceman!"
He said proudly.
Xavier came on his wheelchair, and frowned as he looked at the unconscious Magneto on sofa.
"What happened!?"
"Nothing. Just undid the brainwashing on him. And he seemed pretty pissed at you and fell unconscious.
Honestly, who didn't you NOT brainwash?"
He frowned, "I didn't use my powers on Magneto."
"The container in his memories was definitely made from your telepathic energy—"
"Jean!? You are back!"
I turned, and saw my father running towards me, his body still bearing the burn marks.
I hugged him.
"Dad...I got revenge on those terrorists. Though I couldn't bring myself to kill the little kids. But I killed the main ones."
"You killed people!?"
Xavier, and the rest who had gathered shouted in surprise.
"They weren't people. They were terrorists. Only the little children didn't deserve to die. So I rescued them from their abusive terrorist family."
Dad looked at me proudly.
"You did good, Jean. Captain America never hesitated to kill Nazi and other terrorists. If only this egghead didn't brainwash you into forgetting us..."
Mom and sis would still be alive. And they wouldn't have suffered before they were killed at the hands of those terrorists.
He looked at me, wearing Mom's necklace.
"I could only recover this for now. They had given all of our stuff to other terrorists. I will recover everything from them.
But right now..."
"Jean, forget about it. It's too dangerous to involve yourself with those freaks. That terrorist was a mutant. Let's... Let's just go home..."
Dr Strange said, "Sir, your home, and this mansion are not safe right now."
I nodded. Since I disappeared, the military must be looking for me. And this mansion is famous for getting attacked every other day according to what I read on the internet in my previous world.
"Dr Strange, can he stay there for a while?"
"Sure."
He opened a portal to the room I and Magneto were.
"Alright guys, I will come to meet you again later. I will be busy for a while now."
"Jean—"
"Scott. I am not staying here."
Saying that, I stepped into the room with Dad.
And Dad was glaring hard at Xavier.
Once the portal closed behind us, I told Dad what I am going to do.
"Dad, I am going to meet Hulk. To become an Avenger. And bring back Mom and Sis."
"It's possible!?"
"Half of the world was brought back. Of course it's possible."
"Then Jean, promise me. I heard that you have the same power as that egghead. Erase their memories about... and then... my own as well..."
I nodded. Erasing the memories of their horrible trauma is something I intended to do.
Will it be considered brainwashing? Yes. I am going to wash their brain of the traumatic experience afterall.
But I am willing to do it even if they hate me about messing with their head afterwards. I don't want them to live with that horrifying experience.
"We have to go. I have talked with Dr Banner."
"He agreed!?"
"Yeah. Let's go."
He opened the portal to an island. And Hulk was besides a van, preparing equipments.
"Dad, I will come back with Mom and Sis."
"Jean... just know that I can't loose you too."
I nodded, and stepped out of the portal.
"Hey, so you are that Phoenix girl huh."
Professor Hulk came and offered his big hand.
I shook his finger which was as big as my entire hand.
"Dr Banner... Hulk... Oh. Professor Hulk, how did you agree to use the Time Machine just to bring back my family?"
Isn't messing with time really dangerous? Why would he agree to use it to bring back the family members of just a stranger?
"Well, so that we can get rid of the Phoenix problem with those stones—"
"Banner!"
Dr Strange suddenly shouted.
Oh yeah! Why didn't I think of that!?
Suddenly, Professor Hulk's expressions froze.
And then, he became really angry.
"RAAAAAAWWWWHHHHH!"
I liked the raw, angry Hulk, but in the movies! I don't want to encounter him in real life! Why did he suddenly become like that!?
You can't get rid of me!
An angry bird shouted in my head.
Oh.
So Phoenix can remotely control Hulk!?
Hulk tried to smash the time machine, but Dr Strange bound him with magic chains and I protected the machine with a telekinetic barrier.
'Phoenix! No one is getting rid of you! I just want to bring back my family!'
I can resurrect them back! I just need to negotiate with Death who has their souls! Just tell the sorcerer to open a portal to me, and merge with me!
Phoenix can do that?
'Phoenix, just like you don't want to disappear. I also don't want to. Merging directly will just consume my sense of self. I am not that old. How about this, with Infinity stones, I establish a relationship between us like Naruto and Kurama, so we both can be together and I retain my sense of self?'
Phoenix should agree to this, right?
Hulk clapped and Dr Strange's magic chains disappeared. And then he smashed through my Telekinetic barrier like it was nothing.
And... He smashed the Time Machine.
"NOOOOO!"
And the only thing that I heard as Hulk's punch headed towards me was Phoenix shrieking in my head.
That's not true merger!
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