Part 5
N/A: A small intermission to show Mephisto doing something.
Mephisto is a Demon Lord by title, but, lately, the Demon feels as if his power is in peril and needs to take serious measures to secure his place in the Hells(plural, but, everyone knows, with great sadness and envy, that Limbo is the official New Hell ruled by Belasco) and it will be soon when Belasco will eliminate the others Demons Lords in his master´s order or...for fun.
Mephisto is planning. Plotting and scheming and has an idea, one that´s so vile and horrible he never used before...until now. "Bring me, Enchantress, I have a request for her" Mephisto orders to his minions who look deformed goats in the most cartoonish way.
A small reward Zaorva gave to him for his good service in helping...a lady get birth safely, somehow, Mephisto believes this reward was a mockery on the other hand...he won´t complain with his boss.
The cartoonish deformed goats did what was asked. Do they really obey him or is just a trick from Zaorva? Again, better not question too much nor complain.
Amora arrives naked as usual and is not frightened in the least by Mephisto. "Does the devil wants me for the night?" Enchantress inquires amused as Mephisto shakes his head bemused and she finally summons some clothes.
"Once you saved Thor´s life by owning me a favour...I´m here to collect" Mephisto utters the magic words as now Amora is completely serious. "Remember that last resort plan? I´ll need it"
Amora does not slander said idea. Only replies. "You´ll need a woman who can handle such birth...a regular woman, even a regular mutant...won´t survive"
"I´m aware...who can carry my spawn?"
"I know someone. A woman named Raven Darkholme. She has her own plans and a grudge against Azazel, you have a sweet tongue sure you can persuade her to spend the night" she now has a flirty tone. "However, once the child is born...not even you can interfere"
"And..what if there´s another who can sire me a child?"
"Well, since you asked so nicely...there´s one last candidate, in case of plan A does not work"
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Dr Strange is at the present moment working with Courtney Ross, Prof X, Mr Fantastic, Victor Doom (funny story, no one asked for his input, but Domm invites himself anyway) and now...Thor is here.
"So...the Antichrist is born already, do we know his name?" Prof X asked already dreading the answer. Courtney shakes her head slowly and this makes the point across to everyone.
Doom contributes to the conversation. "It means the Antichrist has the advantage...what do you suggest ?" Doom is looking at Mr Fantastic and does not let him speak. "I suggest we attract his attention. The antichrist has a lot of demonic energy in his presence we can detect if we use the right seal" and looks smug as people are taking his idea seriously.
Courtney intervenes. "Those seals will cause big havoc to each place we put them" and narrow her eyes "and we don´t trust a man named Doom to put a basically put scans seals in every part of the globe" Courtney concludes and Prof X agrees (even though he has Cerebro)
"Then who can put the seals?"
"I can do it" Thor manifest for the first time. "my brother Loki knows magic, but, what he does not know is that I know some as well and Amora taught me too"
No one can distrust Thor. So, Thor and not Doom will put the scans seals.
"Once putting the seals...what we´ll do?"
"Test the boy to see if there´s an iota of good in his soul...if he can really be saved, otherwise" Dr Strange is pragmatic to a tee and Thor is not sure if this is a good thing or not.
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Meanwhile, Michael Darkholme is waiting. Always waiting. Sometimes...there´s a part of him who whisper to him to stop waiting and do what he wants now, but, no, Michael sticks with the devil he knows and continues to wait.
"Son...look at me, please" Raven pleads and Michael nows that is all about manipulating the right person.
"You didn´t come to see me for the past days"
"Mom is working to make sure nothing bad happens to you, Mommy loves you" there´s a tone of unhinged here and Michael can feel it.
"Is ok mommy" Michael said hugging her now. "I forgive you"
Manipulation is all about saying the right words for the right person at the right moment.
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"So...Raven put you in detention just for that?" Marrow asked somewhat bored with Kitty´s story. "Lame, really lame"
Kitty rolls her eyes. "Yeah, really lame...why we can´t leave the detention again?"
Marrow now rolls her eyes at Kitty. "Scarlet Witch is the one dealing with detention...she cast a spell ...even if she´s not here if we leave she´ll know and the blue lady will get crankier"
Kitty bites her lips and asked. "Marrow, if I could take us out of here...could you help me to get my cellphone back?"
Marrow arch one eyebrow at her for a moment and then shurgs. "If you can take us out of here without alerting the famous Scarlet Witch ...sure, I´ll help get your pink cellphone back"
5 minutes later, Marrow is asking Kitty who they managed to past through Scarlet Witch´s seals. And Kitty, feeling a pun coming at her way, is faster for once. "This kitten got claws"
And Marrow fulfils her end of the deal by getting Kitty´s cellphone back. A bit of blackmail to Rogue works wonder ("Does your mother knows about a certain cajun?" "...what do you want Marrow?" "My pink cellphone, please. A pretty girl like me can´t be without a cellphone" "fine, but you better be quiet about the cajun" "who?")