—'Is something wrong?!' Are you serious Gabriel, you just said that this is pure gold—, said May like she heard something crazy, while Natasha was ready to flee and informe this, because the possibility of traffic gold can be horrible for the economy but before she could do that.
—Relax, I have a friend that can make gold 99.99999% pure, and without using external thing, this can be considered a copy, a very expensive copy— I said lying though my teeth, since I can't say that I just create it out of thin air, —don't need to worry this type of gold is exclusive only for this product, and nothing else—, I did not say that if they try to sell it for cash they probably will lose their soul but a doubt that my customers are that stupid.
They didn't seem to believe it all but they decided to change the subject, and through the corner of my eye I see Natasha making a call, and leaving after receiving 6 bracelets for the coins. Let's just hope that everything goes right and nothing causes problems.
On SHIELD Command Center
When Natasha arrives at the directors office she shows the 6 coins, and starts informing everything she saw and heard, and the comment about gold makes Fury frown.
—That thing about gold could be a bit complicated, the value of gold would suffer a lot if what he said is true— Fury said seriously, —And you could only buy 6?—
—He said '6 per person' but I doubt he's not prepared for more agents to come and refuses to sell it and end up discovering ourselves to him— said Natasha in a serious tone.
Fury nodded, he didn't ignore the possibility that Gabriel may know that someone like us was watching him, —good, call Hill, Coulson, Barton and May— Fury said, he's been searching for candidates in the test so he already has people preselected for this. After a few minutes everyone Fury called was in his office he make sure that there were not a single device that can record this conversation, —Agent May, before to inform you about this you must know that is level 10 secret— said in a serious tone making Malinda May stand completely upright and serious, seen this Fury internally he felt satisfied, he gave everyone the report with everything they know and the videos to understand the details that most people probably didn't understand the first time.
—This… this… and I already thought Vampires were too much— said May while looking at the video and documents.
—Every single one of you will be using this 'Shadow Charm' to test its abilities, and limits; the information we have explained that we can make any competition a Shadow Game and we can stake anything, and as long as the rules are follow everything will be perfect, I want you to test this, I'll also participate since, if we understand what Gabriel said we will get stronger even if that was not what was originally wager, making possible that we can make super soldiers— said in a serious tone, it wasn't necessary to say more, the Super Soldier Program was tried to repeat multiple times but every single time ends up a failure.
—There is no limit in time, but keep delivering reports regularly in case you can test them— said Fury making sure everyone understands, —no one knows about this, continue as normal—, said as a form of dismissal.
Stark Vila
When Tony received the golden coins immediately ask JARVIS to scan them to see if there is ANYTHING weird about it,
—Sir, the coins seem to be 99.99999% pure gold, while the 0.00001% seems to be from an unknown origin— said JARVIS, slightly surprising Tony by the fact that Gabriel is selling gold, but he needs to try something.
—JARVIS, how about we play a game?— said Tony rhetorically, doing it anyway.
—Sir, we don't even know if it will work with me— said JARVIS but Tony ignored him.
—It will be simple, the coin will be in one of my hands and you need to guess which one— said Tony and unnatural darkness began to rise, and a purple fog also began to emerge.
—Sir, I don't think... sir, for some reason I've been disconnected from 99% of the system, limiting myself to only the camera that allows me to see you directly without being able to see your back,— Tony was shocked by all of this.
—Wait, what?— Tony now realized everything, the darkness and the fog, —Holy shit.—
—Sir, I think it would be best to end this Shadow Game. The rules are simply to guess where the coin is, correct?—
—Yes—, Tony decided to concentrate on this and then make the hypotheses and details about this the hypotheses and details about this will go later, —okay JARVIS, left or right?—
—Since you are right-handed I'm going to assume your right hand sir— said JARVIS, but Tony showed his right hand and it was empty.
—That was the most obvious answer so I decided to be a little different so this time I chose the left— said Tony and everything unnatural disappeared, but also felt something in him, like if he drank a very strong energy drink.
—Sir, for some unknown reason for a millisecond the energy of the building decrease by 0.5%— said JARVIS
Tony understood why, since JARVIS lost the Shadow Game he won some of his 'energy' and since JARVIS is connected to the building…
—Ok, JARVIS let's continue with the Mark Armor and when it is ready I'll find a way to put one of these, what was its name again?—
—Shadow Charms, sir—.
Time continues with normality, or at least the most normal that could be in Marvel, but now I do some vigilante work just in case some spirits decide to hunt for humans souls or something similar, there weren't anything out of the ordinary but Gabriel saw things that didn't add up, first is that Tony Stark was showing up less and less, and THAT isn't the Tony Stark we know, so unless the Jericho is taking too much of his time or something was wrong.
Also, he realized that this universe is not exactly 199999, why you ask that?, because one night he found someone 'hunting' a human, thinking is and spirit but when a decided to stop him I saw that was NOT a Duel Spirit, but, —A fucking Vampire?!— was the only thing I said after seeing the 'thing' that was attacking the human.
—A magic user?!— said the Vampire alarm, —you don't seem to be part of Kamar-taj, and I doubt that the Daywalker will work with someone—, said furious de Vampire, he seems to be inform, and seen he is getting ready to attack, —it doesn't matter, you humans are just food!— He launched at me but seeing this I decided to test something and start a Shadow Game, the Vampire didn't see anything and thanks to that I just needed his attacks and raise my hand and shot a magical fire killing him with ease.
—That was more of a beast than an intelligent being.— I said clenching my fist feeling the power that I won thanks to the Shadow Game, I got kinda strong, now I even surprise the majority of human in pure strength, not as Captain strength but close, —I think I found a new hobby, 'Vampire Hunting'— I said with a smile to then look at the alley and see a black man with two swords and sunglasses even though it's night. —You must be Blade—, I said looking at Blade.
—Yea, and you are?— said Blade with a serious tone, looking at me, probably thinking if I'm a threat.
—Spectra Phantom, is pleasure to meet you— I said giving an exaggerated bow, —but first, I'll like to see if the one this vampire was chasing is alright.
—She is, I saw he ran to the closer police station, we have 10 minutes before they come—
—Okay, well, I hope you're not mad that I 'stole' your prey—, I said with a manner similar to Pegasus.
—A dead Vampire is good for me— Said serious, but then he pointed his sword at me, —but what the hell was that? I saw a lot of magic abut that made my senses scream 'run'—
—That was a Shadow Game, basically, an unbreakable magical contract is created between two individuals, making it impossible to escape.
—I don't remember seeing the vampire accept.—
I smiled at that, and it looked more like a devilish smile, —when do I say it has to be with consent.— Blade raise and eyebrow at that.
—Well, that explains it—
—Yea, also— I threw a shadow charm at him, he look at the object, a pendant with the eye of Udyat.
—What is this?— ask curious and on guard.
—A Shadow Charm, that will help you make Shadow Games, you just need to want to make it and that, also you make the rules and the bets. When you win all your skills are strengthened, plus you will be able to use a little magic.— I explain to him, and he looks at me with a I think is squinting eyes
—Why?—
—Beacuse I want to help, the vampires seems to be a good food for the shadows and I want to get stronger— I say truthfully, If I want to work with him first is trust.
Blade pocked the pendant and turn around, —I'll think about it— and then he leaves, less than a second later police sirens started to be heard, so I turned into a bird and flew away.
Returning to my house I write in the Journal this and some stuff that may be needed for the future.
Stark's Vila
—Sir, the journal— said JARVIS, Tony, kinda annoyed since he was almost done with his armor, for the last days the journal only have very mundane things, at most some practice of Gabriel's powers, especially his magic, although the thing about the friendship was hard to believe, right now he knows that he has to be ready and approximately at the beginning of 2008 'Iron Man' will be real.
—Okay, let's see— said Tony to see and then his eyes widened at the entry.
It seems that I was wrong and this isn't universe 199999, this may be an unnumbered version of the multiverse, a variant close to 199999, but not 199999, I only discover this because I found out there are vampires and Blade, the half vampire, honestly I only saw something about Blade but read a lot, but since now has a Shadow Charm that I give him I can start also hunt Vampires, since they give quite the power when defeated, also I remember a summary of the Thunderbolts* that attempt to make new Avengers, that went really bad but they can be useful:
Yelena Belova (White Widow) (leader)
Ghost (Ava Starr)
Red Guardian (Alexei Shostakov)
U.S. Agent (John Walker)- Copy Captain America
Sentry (Robert «Bob» Reynolds)
Taskmaster (Antonia)
Some are more important than others, but with them I may have my own faction, at least have it in stand by until all the rats die for good and not repeat what happened in WWII, I'll have to be ready, those bastards are almost everywhere.
Tony couldn't even say anything, this gives answers and questions at the same time, first is the fact that the nomenclature of your universe may be incorrect, and all because there are Vampires, vampires?!
Tony runs his hands over his face, —JARVIS gives and asterisk at the folder 'Universe-19999' and add an unknown official number to it.—
—Understood, sir—
—Also make another one with the keyword 'Vampires', and another with 'Blade' and search everything about it, and I don't want someone to know, my armor is close to being ready and I don't want to die before have it— said Tony half worried half interested.
—Of course sir, by the way in two weeks you have to pre-program the flying test and also the brainstorm to keep the company on top when you'll shut down the weapons production,— said JARVIS. Tony knew that from the moment he found out his weapons were being used by terrorists, he ended up discovering something, and that is that he can't always be paying attention to where they're going, so better cut the problem from the root.
Continuing the month Tony keeps making the Jericho to keep appearances, JARVIS found out multiple calls to Afghanistan, but the traitor's phone is encrypted, and like everything made by Stark Industries, it's very difficult to manipulate. Plus, the only backdoor was tampered with, so it will take longer to discover.
He knows he'll have to update JARVIS because he doesn't want something like that to happen again.
With the MC
It has been almost 2 months in here, I can feel it as if it was my house, the little home-sick that I had is over, kinda hard to keep that when 99% of your memories of your past life were erased. In one week it will be christmas and I already have an idea, and I think I can start expanding, not only in the US but also other countries and even continents, I know that the majority of bullshit happens in the US but there are also some problems in other countries and unlike the 90% of villains the spirits can attack anywhere, and that doesn't exclude the vampires and any other supernatural beast that are hidden in the world.
Honestly I just hope that nothing goes wrong, specially with all the magic and more, but I want to expand the game so fuck it.
During the night I concentrate I first increase the number of stores to only one to dozens in all the country, since for some reason SHIELD didn't do anything or even HYDRA, and that's good because if I even see a shadow of those ants, I going to make them suffer so much that I'll make Zorc proud.
I know that I have 'protection' thanks to the system, but I don't even know how much 'protected' I am, but now that I have magic, and since this, for now, seems to be a variant of 19999 but with no mutants, I look at it and there is no mutants in here, that's good, because I don't know what to do with the Fenix Force, not even defeating thousands of people and spirits with the Shadow games and MAYBE I'll be able to do something with it, also I need to hire more people.
—Now that I remember, Jafar cloned himself, or at least made a pseudo army of himself, but that was in the second movie, and in there he was a genie… I'll try to do it myself or try to make some clones or something like that, let's just see how things will do—.
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—Okay, that was a bad idea…— I said to myself while I was attending a lot of people, thanks to social media my fame was MORE greater than I thought, and thanks to the One Above All that I make the sore way bigger in the inside, because there were more than a 100 customers in less than an hour, and if wasn't for the fact that I forced the spirits of my Deck to help, those bastards were laughing their asses off at my misery, I'll probably be too overwhelmed to do anything, good lord I only start in the US as a test run, but I really need help, after this month, if the systems doesn't give me anything that can help me I'll have to hire people, let's hope that the 'protection' of the system makes me avoid pro-
ping
[Thanks to the actual power level of the host, the system has decided to deactivate it's protections, in exchange the quality of the awards through the Journals system will increase]
'MOTHERFU-!'
When I finally close the store I make soundproof everything and start screaming as if I was a lunatic, —You have to be fucking kidding me?! I just was thinking about help and the fucking system blindsided me taking out the only complete security that I had— using my magic and a lot of rage I reinforce the entire store with all my abilities, I'm going to Kamar-taj to see more types of spells because there are only 2 weeks left until the end of the month and the end of the year and if in two weeks I don't have something I don't even know what to do about it.
—I'm going to vent on the Journal and fuck it all, because right now I don't trust myself not to do something bad.
Stark Vila.
Tony was reviewing the information in the journal but then the Journal just began to update again.
It was a bad idea open more the store, I literally needed the spirits in my deck to help, then if thing couldn't get any worse, the protection the system gave me was cancel, because 'Of My LeVeL' or some bullshit like that, I put so many spell in a fit of rage that is probably that the Acient One will come to look an see what the fuck is going one to use so much magic, whatever, if in two week things get worse I'll have to hire people, and in this fucking universe anyone can end up been my employee, a Skrull or even the fucking Stan Lee; something that I will NOT complain, but the point remains, I could end up hiring a fucking member of the Hand or HYDRA for crying out loud.
Whatever, when this year ends and 2008, the year that Iron Man is born, I'll start to expand everything, part of my, the kid that started watching the Avengers, thinks on how it will look to have some of the heroes play Duel Monster, or even coming at my store as themselves, since I'm pretty sure that Natasha was using a fake identity or something like that, tomorrow I'll go to Kamar-taj to learn some spells and see how thing are going, plus I have plans for christmas and I need to see if some spell do exists.
—What the fuck…?— was all that Tony could say, —JARVIS, what the hell is this 'system' thing?, because he did write anything about a 'system' before.—
—Conducting research related to transmigration in fictional stories, where when an individual transmigrates/reincarnates, they are given a system to achieve 'survival' in the new world and their new life.— Inform JARVIS.
Tony was completely flabbergasted, firts of all, he just discovered how Gabriel gained magic out of nowhere, and it also partially explains the reason for the journal. —Okay, this explains a lot; the shop and the journal, that must be part of the system, and the 'protection' was the effect of asking him about the journal. I can think about that and not ignore it.— Tony began pacing around his living room, thinking aloud about the subject.
—That's probably why he made the shop and started writing in the journal, to gain power and survive here. Although that also means the system erased his memory,— he said, then felt a horrible shudder. For a moment, he considered getting his own 'system,' but seeing the risks, it's better not to. —It also explains the journal. He has to write it as a daily task, no excuses.—
—Sir, we can also add the possibility that Gabriel doesn't know you have a copy of the journal.—
Tony's eye open wide, —that makes a lot os sense, that explains why he shares things as if no one is reading them, that's why it seems like he's just venting or writing random or unfinished things, he just posts them without worrying about anything since supposedly only he has his own version; and since his 'system' forces him to write he only needs to write in parts and keep his quota—.
—What do you plan to do sir?— ask JARVIS.
—For now, keep this information hidden, better to avoid any problems, and maybe use it with Gabriel in the future—
—I didn't know you'll start to use classic mafia style movements sir— said JARVIS, in a way that can be considered as a joke.
—Very funny JARVIS, very funny— said Tony in a sarcastic tone but decide to continue organizing all the information, and keep reading, —JARVIS search everything about The Hand and HYDRA— said Tony, —the first one I don't know but the second one I swear it sounds familiar to me, but I don't remember where—. Mumble to himself.
—The Hand is a criminal organization originated in Japan, they have multiples branches on the world, and is rumored that the leaders are called 'fingers', there also some rumors that those 'fingers' have been living for a long time—, started JARVIS, —HYDRA is organization originated during the Second World War, it was a more extremist and dangerous variant of the Nazis. It is assumed that it was completely defeated and dismantled after the war thanks to Captain America Steve Rogers—.
Tony frowned, now he understands why HYDRA sounded so familiar to him. His father mentioned it more than once. And it's also clear why Gabriel was upset about the loss of protection, the change of some terrorist or an extreme Nazi as an employee is something he doesn't even want to his worst enemy, and he doesn't have exactly a few.
Then Tony read the last part and he couldn't help but to have a smug smile, apparently Gabriel is still a fan, of course he has fans from other universes, and also he seems curious about 'Kamar-taj' been related to that 'Ancient One', so, magic stuff that he doesn't even understand and only saw in a simple video and can't explain shit.
—Well, apparently he has something for Christmas and would also like me to try his game. Well... technically he's saved me from kidnapping and inspired me for one of my best creations,— he said, looking at his miniaturized ACR reactor with great pride and his armor, although he needs to polish some details first and put it to the test in January, since he had to continue with the rest of his pre-planned projects. —I'm sure he'd like to see one of his idols.—
—Sir, we both know you're only doing it because you want to see the physical reaction and what he'll probably write, the first one being camouflaged and the second the truth.— said JARVIS.
—Come on JARVIS, It will be fun, by the way, what were the prices of the cards and all that?—
—The're 7 booster packs, 6 cost $3 and one costs $1.50; booster boxes cost $60 and come in 24 packs, and one case costs $700 with 12 boxes each.— Answer JARVIS after a few seconds.
—Perfect, buy 30 Cases of each booster pack— said as if it were nothing, regardless of the fact that he was asking to spend $21,000, of course, for him, it was almost nothing, a drop in the ocean that is his fortune. —I'll go pick them up personally. I wonder if a deck machine can be made?—
Tony decide to put good suit, will make sure that his 'savior' has a good reward, and it may generate too much work for him to think, but hey, it's not like he petty and this is his revenge for breaking his vision of reality, not at all.