The One True King
Their boat was crushing threw stormy weather.
The waves where very high, and they were struggling to keep the boat steady.
That’s not what worries Mera, they can easily survive this underwater.
It’s the creatures that are bellow that worry her.
The Trench, one said to be among the kingdoms of Atlantis, but were driven mad by the ocean, and while others evolved, they went backwards. Becoming beasts that murder anyone they encounter. It was the greatest fear of any Atlantean to be sent to them, and a personal of her's after Queen Maria was sent here.
She was looking at the sea, to see where to dive, when she saw one.
A creature of the Trench.
Those monsters...were even more terrifying in person.
The creature backed her into a wall and tried to chop her head off.
Tony noticed it and threw a spear at it’s head.
She nodded her thanks at him, when thunder light reveled something horrible.
There was at least 5 on the top of the ship.
“What the hell are this things ?”
“The Trench, we are here.”
“Come on, inside.”
They got inside the Cabin, but it will only protect them for so long.
Tony was searching for something on the cabinets. He then took out something that made a shiny red light. The Trench immediately fled from the light.
“They’re from the depths, they are scared of light.”
He gave her the light.
She tried to get them of the ship.
One of them attacked her, she was a bit hurt I’m the stomach, but nothing serious.
“You ok ?”
“Yeah.”
“We can stay on the ship, we have to jump.”
He took more of those red light makers and went to the deck, she followed him.
As soon as both of them were standing at the edge of the water. They jumped.
The water was swarmed by the Trench.
The red light was all that was keeping them from being eaten.
She used her powers so that they could get some space from the Trench.
They soon reached the bottom of the cave they went into.
They looked for a exit, when she saw some light.
“Over there.”
So the two swam to the light, with more and more creatures of the Trench following them.
Tony lost his red light, so he took out his gauntlet and started repulsing the creatures.
It barley hurt them, but the light kept them away.
Whe suddenly, the Trench let out a horrified roar, and swam away.
They continued to swim to the light, when they realized what made the Trench so afraid.
A vortex.
She looked for a way to the surface, but this was a closed cave.
Their only way out was back where they came from, to be eaten.
So either swim threw the vortex or fight the Trench. Not great options.
“That thing will tear us apart.”
“So will they, at least we have a bigger chance here, we really don’t have a choice.”
She knew he was right.
He held his hand for her, she took it.
She wasn’t gonna loose him.
Call her crazy, but she loves him. Nit the fling with Orm kind of thing, but she really loves him.
So the two swam to the vortex.
Unfortunately the vortex was to strong and they lost their grip on each other.
They tried to swim back to each other.
“Tony.”
“Mera”
But when they were close to touching fingers, the vortex separated them.
Mera lost consciousness soon after.
She didn’t see how a monster almost ate her, and how a mysterious figure save her.
The figure brought her to the beach.
Whe she opened her eyes, she was imeduatly scared, this was an unknown person that garbed her out of knowhere.
At least she was scared unit it revealed its face.
"You...."
Tony was looking for Mera.
He ended up some where near the surface, so he jumped out to see if he could find her.
However what he saw impressed him to no end.
There where freaking dinosaurs flying on the air.
“So dinosaurs are still alive. Now what, it’s Godzilla gonna turn out to be real to ?”
He saw a beach, Mera might be there.
When he arrives he saw her, and a mysterious person in top of her.
"Hey get off....her."
He saw it take its helmet p, revealing it was a woman.
Her hair was familiar though.
He saw Mera with an unbelievable face, who was this woman.
Tony saw this person closer and gasped. ...
Both Mera and the woman turn to him. And then he saw her face, that face he wooly never forget.
He knew this woman very well, he never imagined he would see her again.
"How...she's supposed to be dead."
The woman made her way towards him, Tony couldn’t move, he couldn’t speak.
The woman was just as amazed as Tony was. She spoke first.
“Tony.”
“Mom ?”
The woman in front of him, was a very much alive, Maria Stark.
“Yes, Yes my son it’s me.”
She hugged him tightly, he hugged back, with tears in his eyes.
His mother was alive, she was right her with him.
He saw Mera look at them with a smile.
Tony did cry a little, he had his mom back, his greatest wish was true.
So he forgot momentary of their troubles, and just enjoyed having her back.
Maria took Tony and Mera to her hideout.
"When Orvax expelled me here, I fought my way out, like you did, and ended up here."
"You have been here all this years ?" Mera asked. Grunting for her injury.
"Yes, now seat here."
She tended her wounds before she turned to her son.
"You must forgive me, forgive me for everything."
"This happened because you had me."
His mother just grabbed his face.
"No, non of this is your fault. I made a choice, I knew the risks. It killed me that I couldn't return to you."
She smiled sadly.
"Is your father.."
"He died on the crash, where you were taken."
"That crash was no accident honey."
"I know. Mom, there is so much I need to tell you."
So Tony told his mother everything. He downfall as an alcoholic, he rise as Ironman, New York, Sokovia, the Civil War, and his journey with Mera.
He told her about Rhodey, Pepper, Jarvis, Rogers and everyone else.
The mention of what Rogers did had her furious.
" That is the man Howard never shut up about ? If I ever meet Steve Rogers, he is going to drown."
"Join the club." Mera added.
"Tony, I am so proud of you, your actions as Ironman, my son is a true hero."
Tony smiled at her. But he had to ask something.
"How come you never come back ?"
"Because the portal that brought you here won't allow us to come back. The trident is our only way back. But it is guarded by King Atlan's monster."
"So the legends of the monster are true as well." Mera said.
"What...what is this monster ?"
"Our people call him, Gojira. But the surface people have another name for him. Godzilla."
"God...Godzilla. You gotta be kidding me, he's real !"
Tony shivered a little. He has face a lot of things, but freaking Godzilla....
Maria looked at her son.
"You're afraid."
Tony nodded at her.
"Yes."
"Good, you're ready."
Mera walked close to him.
"Atlantis has always had a king, now it needs something more."
"But what could be greater than a King."
"A hero." His mother answered. "A king fights only for is nation, Orm only fights for Atlantis, Rogers only fights for himself. You, you fight for everyone."
"You're the bridge between land and sea Tony, let's show everyone."
He looked at Mera and his mother, they both trusted him.
Tony felt a surge of bravery, for the first time he felt he could do this. He had to try for them.
So he made his way to the waterfall, where the Trident and Godzilla await.
He looked at the two watching him, they gave him supportive smiles.
Full of confidence Tony went inside the cave.
He swam to an ancient temple, and saw it.
The Trident, still shining.
But when he went to grab it, a voice stop him.
"So, you have arrived."
It was Godzilla.
Tony thought what would Peter think that Godzilla is real. But he had no time for that.
"I have guarded the Trident for centuries, and I took out many of the people that tried to take it, all of them unworthy, and then...you arrive.."
Tony made a try to get the swim.
But Godzilla used his tail to knock him out.
"You thought yourself as king ?, time to end you." He was charging his breath.
"Stop !"
Godzilla stopped charging, he looked at him curiously.
"You understand me ?"
"I do. I also know that you are right, I know I am not worthy."
"No one has talked to me ever since King Atlan."
Then he....chuckled.
"So my prediction is true. You are the next one in line...maybe."
"How...wait, I heard your voice before....when I was sleeping on the boat."
"That attack was to make sure you weren't the wrong person. Now tell me, who are you."
"I'm a nobody, I am here because the world needs me to, to save the people that I love, I'm here to stop a war that could kill thousands, the Trident is their only way to live."
"Hm. When King Atlan bonded with my people, he had no selfish desire. I have seen Atlantean royals fail to each time to be like him, but you....
Godzilla swam away, so that he could have a clear way to the Trident.
"You're intentions sound noble, let's see if they are true. Even with the ability to speak to me, the trident can be the only judge if you are worthy. Pick it up, and see if it is your destiny."
"And what happens if I can't lift it ?"
.....
"Great."
So Tony went to the Trident, took a deep breath and hold it.
He felt a sudden surge of power.
He took out the Trident of Atlan's dead hands. He was worthy.
Tony felt the power of the ocean, the voices of all the animals. And he heard the voice of Atlan saying "The King is finally here."
A golden scale armor started appearing on Tony's body.
"Well then, you are worthy. Tell me King, whats' your name ?"
"I'm Tony."
"Very well King Tony, the Trident is yours, as well as my loyalty, what do you want to do ?"
Tony smiled. Clunching the trident.
"We need to get out of here, but I need to pick up two people first."
Mera and Maria where waiting when they saw him.
Tony came out with the Trident, wearing the gold scale armor of a King.
"The one, true King."
"Come on you two, I have a way out."
Godzilla roared to the surface, they were back.
Just as they reached the surface, Mera got a message.
"It's from Vulko."
"Tony, Mera, you have to hurry, Orm made the Fsherman submit and it's on his way to the Brine, and he also captured the Avengers."
The Avengers, what the hell where they doing on the ocean ?
"If Orm has the Fisherman as well, we are going to need help."
Tony thought about it, then he remembered what he read on Sicily.
She's right, they need back up for this.
And what better back up than the God of Thunder and the Hulk ?
"I know two people that will help us."
The Trident was also telling him he had an army, but he will find out of them soon.
Now he needs to go for Thor and Bruce.
Bruce was helping Thor rebuild Asgard.
The Norwegian government gave them a territory in the outer parts of their country, and allowed them to establish Asgard there.
Of course Thor wanted to build a palace, but that will take some time. So they had log homes for everyone built. Bruce didn't stop helping until everyone had a roof to sleep outside the ship.
He, Thor, Valkyrie, and Loki where all sharing a log cabin.
Thor did make sure no cabins where close to the ocean, due to the tsunamis, he didn't want more of his people to die.
Bruce is still wrapping his head that Atlantis is real. Or that they are attacking them.
He was also getting grips on Steve's betrayal and Tony's disappearance.
He can't believe Steve did all what he did, and still acted like he was in command, that he was right.
The man was delusional, and Bruce was sure he did the right choice at refusing to join the Avengers with Steve on the team.
Not to mention he doesn't want to be any way near Natasha.
He heard on the radio that Tony was seen on Sicily, but had no internet to confirm it.
Thor managed to make their own team, The Revengers. For know that's only Thor, Valkyrie, and himself. They might only be 3, but the council said that 2 Asgardians and the Hulk where strong enough to make up an efficient team.
He was taking a walk to the dock. Even with the tsunamis they had to fish.
He saw Valkyrie helping discharge some of the loads of the boats.
"Hey Val."
"Hey Big Guy."
"Any problems ?"
"If with problems you mean any killer waves. Then no."
"Good."
"So, any news on your asshole old team."
"They say that they went on a mission in the African coast, but they disappeared after that."
"Considering the enemy comes from underwater, expect the worst."
"I don't care for many if them, other I din't eve know them, Rhodes and Vision are the only one I hope they're ok."
"Good, where's bondie ?"
"He is with Loki, finally getting TV on the town."
"Great, he can finally entertain himself, let's go greet him, he might be hungry."
As they made their way, a voice called him.
"Hello Brucie Bear."
Bruce turned and looked at a very different Tony Stark.
He was wearing a gold scale armor, and using a trident ?, there was no suit, he was wet, did he came from the ocean ?
Bruce also had no idea who the two woman that were with Tony were. One looked familiar, the other one was a complete mystery.
"Tony !" Bruce hugged his friend.
Tony returned the hug.
"I read you where in quite an adventure."
"So have you by the way."
Tony turned to the women he was with.
"Bruce, the beautiful red hair is Mera. Don't worry, she is a red hair you can trust, unlike the spider. And this is my mother who I just found out was alive."
Maria Stark was alive !, Bruce couldn't believe it.
He had to present his friend as well.
"Tony, this is Valkyrie, she helped Thor and I return to Earth."
"Ah, seems you found someone else eh Bruce, good, you're too good for the spider."
Bruce laughed at that. But he had so many questions.
"I know you have a lot of questions, but I need Thor here as well, we need your help and fast."
"Friend Tony ! you're alive !"
"Hi Pointbrake."
"It's good to see you, thought you look different."
"I do, I need to tell you both a lot of things."
"Do tell."
"So first thing first. I'm Atlatean."
"WHAT ?"
"I asked my son to hide it, please don't be mad at him."
"Mam, that was his secret to tell, we can't be mad at him from keeping it." Thor answered.
"Yeah about that, I am also the prince, my mom's the queen and Mera's a princess."
Thor immediately bowed.
"Relax pointbrake, no need for that."
So Tony told them how he wanted to disappear after Siberia, how Mera found him to tell him about Orm, his brother (they were shocked at the fact he has a brother.) How he wanted to declare war at the surface, and how he an Mera had to go on this journey and founded his mother on the way.
"So Atlantis is not the one that is attacking, it's your brother."
"That's right Bruce."
"Orm has tricked my father and submitted the Fisherman kingdom to follow him, if he defeats the Brine, war is unavailable." Mera said.
"So someone wants to bring a nation down just for his goals. Just like Rogers with the Avengers."
"Wait, you know about that ?"
" Aye, friend Vision showed us everything. So you want help. We would want to help you, but we can't breathe underwater."
"I can help with that brother."
Loki appeared.
"What the hell ?"
"It's a long story Tony, shot version, a madman brainwashed him and controlled him for the invasion in New York, he is good now."
"Well what would you know, you have to tell me the story after this."
"How can you help us brother ?"
"I can create a spell that will make us breathe underwater, and we can use the thrusters of the escape pods to move on the water."
Tony had to admit, that was a good idea.
"Then you can count on our help."
"Great, so reindeer games do the spell now, we can plan while we get there."
"How would we get there so fast ?"
Tony smiled.
"Well Brucie, Godzilla will take us, and he swims fast."
With everything ready, Tony got ready to depart.
The time has come...